This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days When a giant wave destroys his entire Nation - his family and everyone he has ever known - Mau finds himself totally alone. Until he meets Daphne, daughter of a colonial Governor and the sole survivor from a shipwreck. They have no common language, no common culture - but together they discover some remarkable things - like how to milk a pig and why spitting in beer is a good idea - and must try and forge a new kind of Nation. Then other survivors arrive to take refuge on the island, and not all of them are friendly...In "Nation" Pratchett brings us a novel that is both witty and wise, encompassing themes of death and nationhood, while also being extremely funny. | By: | Terry Pratchett | | Pages: | 432 | | Publisher: | Corgi Books | | Format: | Paperback | | Isbn: | 0-552-16237-X | | Isbn13: | 978-0-552-16237-1 |
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