Terry pratchett wrote books with a lot of hidden depths. It was written by vadim jean and mucked about with by terry pratchett. Ive read this book before and its a pratchett so i know its funny, but this happens to be one of his better stories and mr briggs has the art of comedy down to a pat. Overall, i thought this was just an ok novel, and pratchetts writing is always smooth. Terry pratchetts twentythird discworld adventure, starring witches, vampires, a priest called mightily and a. Terry pratchett is always a master of offthe wall, often outrageous humor aimed at societys foibles. Theres no wrong place to start reading pratchett terry pratchett wrote so many books that it can be hard to know where to begin, especially with the lengthy discworld series. Monstrous regiment was nominated for a locus award in 2004. Monstrous regiment shows what happens when young girls join the army. This time, however, its borogravia thats getting its. This page contains the cover blurb and lists some bibliographic information for terry pratchett s book monstrous regiment.
The monstrous regiment in question is a band of borogravian recruits marching off to the front line, unaware that the war has pretty much already been lost. Characters by book etc when including characters, please also add them to a relevant category, or create one for the book if necessary should only be needed for nondiscworld books. Its adapted from the early pages of terry pratchetts reaper man a discworld novel. I have loved every single discworld book i have read or listened too. My latest copy of monstrous regiment is so battered and dogeared that its falling apart. Listen to monstrous regiment audiobook by terry pratchett, narrated by stephen briggs.
There are over 1100 individuals listed on this site. Monstrous regiment is one of terry pratchett s discworld novels, so for the uninitiated, its about a world where there are magicians, dwarves, werewolves, trolls, vampires, witches and other assorted fantastical entities. Terry pratchett was an english author who is best known for his discworld comic fantasy series. Pratchett battled alzheimers disease for years after announcing it online in 2007.
Terry pratchett sadly passed away on march 12th, 2015. He has a decent shot at a moment grant for small free men. Monstrous regiment terry pratchett, stephen briggs on. Download or stream monstrous regiment by terry pratchett. Terry pratchett is a master at using satire and humour to explore some serious social questions. It was just bleedin stupid people, who came in all varieties. Monstrous regiment ebook written by terry pratchett. It contains the final shooting script, pictures from the film and additional illustrations by. He was the only child of david and eileen pratchett. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
And, to no ones great surprise, the conflict centers around the small. Sir terence david john pratchett, who is popularly known as terry pratchett, was born in 1948 in beaconsfield, buckinghamshire, england. Beyond the really funny aspects, there is always a shrewd look at life and the amazing things we humans get up to. Monstrous regiment i think this is my favourite discworld book so far. This is the second mostfrequently read of my favorite terry pratchett books, the. Polly cuts her hair and dresses like a boy and joins the army to find her brother. November 2003 tom bernard fiction monstrous regiment by terry pratchett. Terry pratchett, stephen briggs, random house audiobooks. The military rules are changed to allow women to serve, while polly finds her brother and they return home.
Discworld books are always full of laughs, and monstrous regiment is no exception. Discworld novel 31 discworld novels by pratchett, terry from amazons fiction books store. This page contains a collection of quotes from the discworld novel monstrous regiment by terry pratchett. Monstrous regiment discworld novel 31, terry pratchett mp3. It takes its name from the anticatholic 16th century tract by john knox, the full title of which is the first blast of the trumpet against the monstrous regiment of women. Monstrous regiment is the thirtieth novel in the discworld series by terry pratchett, yet it does not show any signs of the series slowing down. The main feature of his religion is the abominations. Monstrous regiment audiobook free monstrous regiment audiobook audio. Fans of the series know that pratchett dollops out healthy doses of satire. Monstrous regiment by terry pratchett 57,444 ratings, 4. Monstrous regiment audiobook terry pratchett discworld. Discover key characters in the discworld series and which books they feature in.
He was born terrence david john pratchett in 28th of april 1948 in beaconsfield buckinghamshire, england. Buy a cheap copy of monstrous regiment book by terry pratchett. What do you get when you cross a vampire, a troll, igor, a collection of misfits, and a young woman who shoves a pair of socks down her pants to join the army. Dec 14, 2004 listen to monstrous regiment audiobook by terry pratchett. The discworld novels can be read in any order but monstrous regiment is a standalone novel. Ecoutez ce livre audio gratuitement avec loffre dessai. Fans of the series know that pratchett dollops out healthy doses of. And, to no ones great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, arrogantly fundamentalist duchy of borogravia, which has long prided itself on its unrelenting aggressiveness. And, to no ones great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duchy of borogravia, which has long prided itself on its ability to beat up on its neighbors. Monstrous regiment explores themes of cultural misogyny, and the assumptions still made today about womens contribution and role in the military.
Monstrous regiment by terry pratchett book club discussion. If you want to understand the feminist struggle, without it being shoved down your throat, this is a must read. Monstrous regiment, the 31st book of terry pratchetts discworld series and the third of the industrial subseries in which the vast majority of the book comes from pollys pointofview in which gender, religious, and military issues play a big role in the narrative. Hundreds of such references have been collected in the annotated pratchett file apf. Monstrous regiment is terry pratchetts 29th novel set in discworld, a world just enough like ours to be uncomfortable.
This book is an abomination unto nuggan, and i dont think i could pay it a higher. In this book, he tackles both gender politics and the stupidity of war. Monstrous regiment, set in pratchetts private universe known as the diskworld, is a harmless novel about war, sort of. Terry pratchett won a carnegie medal for his first youngsters book set in his discworld, the amazing maurice and his educated rodents. A collegiate castingout of devilish devicesleft a collegiate castingout of devilish devices is a discworld short story written by terry pratchett. Oct 01, 2003 a site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. This is the second mostfrequently read of my favorite terry pratchett books, the first being night watch, which helped get me through the death of my mother. And, to no ones great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, arrogantly fundamentalist duchy of borogravia, which. Download monstrous regiment audiobook by terry pratchett.
Since selling his first novel, the carpet people, at about fifteen years of age, pratchett has written over 50 bestselling fantasy novels for both adults and school kids, winning several awards and rising to become uks bestselling author. The enemy isnt men, or women, its bloody stupid people and no one has the right to be stupid. Terry pratchetts work is full of references, allusions, parodies and injokes. Review of monstrous regiment by terry pratchett sffaudio. Listen to monstrous regiment audiobook by terry pratchett. War rages onwith one unconventional soldierin terry pratchetts bestselling discworld series. In fact, pratchett continues to breathe new life into the series by exploring his themes in new ways and by making sure that readers who pick up the more recent novels do not necessarily need an encyclopedic knowledge of the series to enjoy any random. Seyram butame beautiful tiffany aching and her wee free men, book 1 discworld characters, tiffany.
Just great and the characters are top notch and the story full of surprises. Terry pratchett s work is full of references, allusions, parodies and injokes. He spent his early life in bridgewater, somerset where he sat for his eleven plus exam and passed. Monstrous regiment terry pratchett books discworld novels. At the end of the book, it is revealed that another conflict has broken out and polly sneaks away from the family pub now in her possession to join the army and become.
I am a huge discworld fan and stephen briggs excels at bringing terrys characters to life. A set of ten traditional illustrated bookplates featuring favourite characters from terry pratchetts. The enemy wasnt men, or women, or the old, or even the dead. The cover illustration of the british edition, by paul kidby, is a parody of joe rosenthals photograph raising the flag on iwo jima. Monstrous regiment audiobook terry pratchett audible.
A short story by terry pratchett that first saw the light of day in the times higher education supplement. Now eleven years later, in a fit of feminist fury, i bought the audio edition and. The crossdressing jokes wore thin after a while, though, but the characters were a lot. Terry pratchett monstrous regiment audiobook free online. Monstrous regiment is a fantasy novel by british writer terry pratchett, the 31st novel in his discworld series. There are a few characters from previous books, but they only have very brief. A great sendup of the absurdities of war and fundamentalist religions. Monstrous regiment is the thirty first novel in the discworld series by terry pratchett. A brief appearance by sam vimes, but its the new characters that steal the show. Quotes from monstrous regiment by terry pratchett chris jones. The nation of borogravia is always at war in one neighbor or another, their. I am a huge discworld fan and stephen briggs excels at bringing terry s characters to life. The best of this bundle, be that as it may, is the vampire maladict and the most recent in a long series of igors in a discworld book. Aside from the big jokes, there is a lot of humor in the little moments.
This page contains the cover blurb and lists some bibliographic information for terry pratchetts book monstrous regiment. Actually, its about soldiers, and about soldiers who dont actually get much war on them, which is fortunate, because pratchetts humor is nowhere near dark enough to handle the strikingly unfunny hell of war. Maladict has sworn off blood with a specific end goal to be acknowledged in the public eye, and has built up a dependence on espresso. Terry pratchett audiobook monstrous regiment discworld. Monstrous regiment by terry pratchett making them readers. Monstrous regiment discworld collectors library terry. This page is part of the online version of the apf and contains all the annotations for the book monstrous regiment.
His novels have sold more than seventy five million give or take a few million copies worldwide. Following on from the release of skys adaptation of hogfather, terry pratchetts hogfather, the illustrated screenplay was released in 2006. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by stephen briggs. Hardback edition of terry pratchetts thirtyfirst discworld book. Get 50% off this audiobook at the audiobooksnow online audio book store and download or stream. Monstrous regiment is terry pratchett s 29th novel set in discworld, a world just enough like ours to be uncomfortable. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. This is a stand alone book although several old characters turn up. For more complete lists, please also follow links to discworld characters, category. Terry pratchett is an internationally acclaimed author who specializes in fantasy books. Oct, 2009 monstrous regiment ebook written by terry pratchett. Buy terry pratchetts thirtyfirst discworld book, a comic fantasy novel featuring the borogravian armys new recruit, an artful sergent, and a lot of socks.
He criticised mary i of england and mary of guise the acting ruler of scotland and argued that having women in power went against the bible. Join polly perks and the lads from the borogravian tenth foot regiment in this beautiful hardback edition of terry pratchett s thirtyfirst discworld book you may have to put a sock in it. Monstrous regiment discworld, book by terry pratchett book cover, description, publication history. Monstrous regiment by terry pratchett and stephen briggs. It tells the story of polly perks, a young woman living in. The regiment is sent to the enemy and successfully negotiates peace. The online home for books written by sir terry pratchett, including reading order lists, forums, plus all manner of things discworld. In this book he revisits gender issues first addressed in equal rights, but with less fantastic characters and more of a realworld feel. And, to no ones great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly fundamentalist duch. The title of the book comes from the first blast of the trumpet against the monstruous regiment of women, a misogynistic book written by the protestant preacher john knox.
I wish that that optimistic role model idea and lighter storytelling of the ya novels had remained integrated with the grittiness of night watch and monstrous regiment. One consequence of the reality of monstrous routine is that pratchetts secure of acquainted characters is largely marginalized. Monstrous regiment terry pratchett digital audiobook. While sam vimes as well as the ankhmorpork city watch put in short appearances, they are never central characters. This book is an abomination unto nuggan, and i dont think i could pay it a higher compliment. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
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