![]() ![]() This leads to a comical scene where a terrified Daphne tries to intimidate Mau with a defective pistol, only for a clueless Mau to take it from her, mistaking her frantic flailing as a gesture for him to take it as a gift! These misunderstandings between the two become a big source of humour in the story, even when things seem their darkest. The first proper introduction of Daphne, however, lightens the tone considerably, as Mau then realises he is not alone. ![]() The first few chapters are dark and you genuinely feel for Mau. When Mau first meets Daphne, he is completely consumed with grief and shock, and thinks that she is either a figment of his imagination or a ghost. The most enjoyable thing about “Nation” is how well it balances humour and darker aspects of the story. As other survivors slowly come to the island, Mau and Daphne struggle to hold on to their old cultures, and must learn to build a new nation. The two do not come together immediately at first as Mau thinks Daphne is a ghost and is terrified of her- but eventually he realises they might need each other. The wave also washes up a survey ship, along with its only survivor, a young well off girl called Daphne. However on his way back, Mau is caught in a massive tidal wave which wipes out the island where he lives and all the others around it, also wiping most of the inhabitants, including Mau’s family. Nation is one of the few books set outside the “Discworld” series and is actually an alternate history of our world in the 1860s. The pace of events slows in the second half of the book, and there are pages of over-explanatory dialogue and arguments in which characters carefully spell out their positions.ĭetailed Review: The story is set on an island in the South Sea and begins with a boy named Mau, who is about to become an adult through a traditional islander ritual, which involves being taken to a abandoned nearby island and left to find his own way back. Summary: Terry Pratchett is most commonly known for his famous series of “ Discworld” books, which have always been extremely popular and it’s this imaginative world which has led too much of his success. Genre: Action and Adventure (Children Literature) ![]()
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