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Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) Free FREE MONSTROUS REGIMENT: (DISCWORLD NOVEL 31) PDF Terry Pratchett | 496 pages | 01 Oct 2004 | Transworld Publishers Ltd | 9780552149419 | English | London, United Kingdom Monstrous Regiment (Discworld #31) - Terry Pratchett read online free - Novelscom Another thing I love about Pratchett's writing is that he is one of the regrettably few male fantasy authors who can portray a woman as not a stereotype or a caricature or a mystery or an adorable nuisance or a far-fetched ideal but as a normal well, normal for Discworldreal, and believable human being. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) — Monstrous Regiment by Terry Pratchett. Monstrous Regiment Discworld 31 by Terry Pratchett. Polly Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) joins the Discworld Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) to find her brother Paul. The legendary and seemingly ageless Sergeant Jackrum accepts her plus a vampire, troll, zombie, religious fanatic, and two close "friends". The best man for the job may be a wom Polly Perks joins the Discworld army to find her brother Paul. The best man for the job may be a woman. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. More Details Original Title. Discworld 31Discworld - Industrial Revolution 3. Discworld Borogravia. Award Nominee for Longlist Other Editions Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about Monstrous Regimentplease sign up. Will I miss anything or get spoilers for any other Discworld books if I read this one completely out of order? Mark Bright Actually, you might. Generally, I agree wholeheartedly with what the other guys say here, that it doesn't matter, BUT on this specific occasion I Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) …more Actually, you might. Generally, I agree wholeheartedly with what the other guys say here, that it doesn't matter, BUT on this specific occasion I can say that I read Monstrous Regiment a good while back having not read any of the others and really enjoyed it. Someone just saw it in a second-hand bookshop and thought the cover artwork looked cool so they gave me it out of the blue. As I said I really liked it. HOWEVER, I am now in the process of reading through and absolutely loving all of Discworld in order, a process begun in part by having read this book a few years back. So, I have just finished this book again, and have to say that I enjoyed it a lot more knowing more about Vimes, Angua and the Watch, Trolls and Vampires and just knowing that little bit more about lots of little references which whilst not essential to the story make it, I think, even more fun. So Yes and No! The brilliant thing is that I could re-read it as I have done and get the best of both worlds. Ah, but now I see this question is a year old — sorry! You have probably read it by now and worked all that out for yourself. Also, because where else would you Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) it? See 2 questions about Monstrous Regiment…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. It brings us to the little backwards country of Borograviawhich is constantly at war with someone - this time it's with Zlobenia. Ankh-Morpork is expected to intervene, since, as Commander Sam Vimes points out in his cameo appearance, "the interests of Ankh-Morpork are the interests of all money-lov They had to be treacherous, devious, and warlike, otherwise we wouldn't be fighting them, eh? There was always a war. But this does not stop the little country, governed by a "probably dead" Duchessthe country that follows the ever- expanding ring-bound makes it easier to add pages gospel of the god Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31)who seems to spend his time coming up with new Abominations - recently, we've had garlic, chocolate, dwarfs, cats, oysters and the color blue join the ranks. Has Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) Abomined Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) What she cares about is saving her not-too-bright brother who has disappeared in the war. So, of course, she chops her hair off and joins the army disguised as a boy. Did I mention that lots of Nuggan's Abominations have something to do with women acting "non-womanlike"? A mysterious unseen benefactor advises her on the benefits of a well-placed pair of socks in the 'nether regions'. And given that the title of the book Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) from the infamous The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Womenthe readers can Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) guess the true nature of Polly's war comrades. Like we have learned to expect from Sir Terry's novels, this book is witty and has plenty of funny moments. But, as many of his more recent novels, it is also sad, angry and Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) with the events in Discworld clearly paralleling the things that make us angry in the "Roundworld". I love that this book, like the rest of Pratchett's creations, makes me think. Some may complain that the message of this book is on the heavy-handed side, but I love it. I love that Pratchett is not shy or subtle about getting the message across about the evils and pitfalls of bigotry, prejudice, discrimination, and so-called patriotism bordering on jingoism. He is not subtle about the things that people should NOT be subtle about, and I love it. He is open about asking uncomfortable questions and stirring up trouble, and love this as well. There is an understanding that it takes a lot to change the world, to change people's beliefs and prejudices, that anything that is won is only a small step on a long road. We were girls in uniform. We were like a lucky charm. We were mascots. We weren't real, we were always a symbol of something. We'd done very well, for women. And we were temporary. Five stars is not enough to describe how much I loved it. And I adored the little cameos from the other Discworld characters, especially Vimes I am a true Vimes girl, why'd you ask? It was just bleedin' stupid people, who came in all varieties. And no one had the right to be stupid. View all 28 comments. Dec 05, L. Smith rated it it was amazing. This is the second most-frequently read of my favorite Terry Pratchett books, the first being Night Watch, which helped get me through the death of my mother. From sentence Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) one I was riveted and if you are wondering whether you should read this book, the short answer is yes, turn your cursor right now to a new tab and order it, or even better jog out to your local probably half an hour away bookst This is the second most-frequently read of my favorite Terry Pratchett books, the first being Night Watch, which helped get me through the death of Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) mother. Sir Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) is that good a writer. By the way, Sir Terry is a personal hero of mine. When he died last March I cried for days. He went leaving the bravest self-written epitaph I have ever read: "Terry took Death's arm and followed him through the doors and on to the black desert under the endless night. The End. And guess what? The entire story is about female and male roles, and whether or not they should change. More about that later. But the point is, this is an extremely appropriate book for the first of my new reviews. Monstrous Regiment will also make you Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) about war. There is enough about realistic fighting in it to make you freeze in shock at points. And heaven only knows they know what war is really like. The third subject Monstrous Regiment takes on is religion. Yes, organized religion and heavenly religion, too. And, once again, the book will probably surprise you. Kniha: Monstrous Regiment : (Discworld Novel 31) | Monstrous Regiment Discworld 31 The bulk of Monstrous Regiment takes place in the small, bellicose country of Borogravia, a highly conservative country, whose people live according to the increasingly psychotic decrees of its favored deity, Nuggan. The main feature of his religion is the Abominations; a long, often-updated list of banned things. To put this in perspective, these things include garlic, cats, the smell of beets, people with ginger hair, shirts with six buttons, anyone shorter than three feet including children and babiessneezing, rocks, ears, jigsaw puzzles, chocolate, and the colour blue. Show menu Top novels. Historical Horror Humorous Mystery Romance. Home Monstrous Regiment. Read Monstrous Regiment online free. Author: Terry Pratchett. Genres: FantasyHumorous. Monstrous Regiment. Top novels. Sins Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) Sevin. Penelope Ward. Stepbrother Dearest. To Kill a Mockingbird. Never Never. Tarryn Fisher. Dark Matter. Prince of Wolves. Sarah Rees Brennan. Diana Gabaldon. Finding Audrey. Monstrous Regiment: (Discworld Novel 31) Kinsella. All Rights Reserved. Monstrous Regiment (Discworld #31) read online free by Terry Pratchett Did I mention that Terry Pratchett was, amongst many other things, a brave writer? In Monstrous Regiment he addresses some seriously weighty issues — war, the status of women in the military and wider society, and fundamentalist religion.
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