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| Original Title: | Pyramids |
| ISBN: | 0061020656 (ISBN13: 9780061020650) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Discworld #7 |
| Characters: | Teppic, Dios, Ptraci, Maldito Bastardo, Mericet, Broncalo, Ptaclusp, Koomi, Teppicamon XVII |
| Setting: | Discworld Djelibeybi Ankh-Morpork |
| Literary Awards: | British Science Fiction Association Award for Novel (1989) |
Terry Pratchett
Paperback | Pages: 341 pages Rating: 3.91 | 66177 Users | 1783 Reviews
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| Title | : | Pyramids (Discworld #7) |
| Author | : | Terry Pratchett |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 341 pages |
| Published | : | 2008 by Harper (first published June 15th 1989) |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Fiction. Humor. Comedy. Science Fiction Fantasy. Audiobook. Magic |
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It's bad enough being new on the job, but Teppic hasn't a clue as to what a pharaoh is supposed to do. After all, he's been trained at Ankh-Morpork's famed assassins' school, across the sea from the Kingdom of the Sun. First, there's the monumental task of building a suitable resting place for Dad -- a pyramid to end all pyramids. Then there are the myriad administrative duties, such as dealing with mad priests, sacred crocodiles, and marching mummies. And to top it all off, the adolescent pharaoh discovers deceit, betrayal - not to mention a headstrong handmaiden - at the heart of his realm.Rating Epithetical Books Pyramids (Discworld #7)
Ratings: 3.91 From 66177 Users | 1783 ReviewsRate Epithetical Books Pyramids (Discworld #7)
My daughter is only three months old and she's already read her first Discworld novel...or at least listened to it. We decided last month that we wanted to create a family tradition of reading out loud before bedtime and, not wanting to have this hanging out there as something we wanted to do but might never start, we decided to start early. This way she won't ever remember a time when there wasn't bedtime reading. She loves it as far as we can tell. She spends time smiling at whichever parentEgypt, Pyramids, Sphinx and Teppic. Similar to earlier books this was light, funny and entertaining.The entire story was really good, starting off with the Assassin Guild, then his return home, then the magical pyramids and the mummies, and not to forget the bits about the Trojan Horse. This book touched on religion and traditions in a very light and humorous way. The ending of this book felt a lot better than the earlier books, probably because this is meant to be a standalone book.
This book is a more-or-less standalone novel in the Discworld universe. The chart shows it as the start of the Ancient Civilizations subseries, but it only has a dotted line (minor connection) to other books.I enjoyed this, but not as much as some of the previous Discworld books. The protagonist is Teppic, the only son of the king of a small kingdom. This kingdom has stayed relatively unchanged for about 7000 years and its citizens rarely venture beyond its borders. They value ritual and
Pyramids is, so far, my favourite Terry Pratchett book.The humour is sublime, and that's why I read him.This takes place on the Discworld, but isn't part of any other series. The characters here don't get to have any more adventures. But that's fine, because their stories are complete. This is one of the true Discworld standalones (I know everyone says that you can read any Discworld book in any order, but that's madness!).What actually happens in this book? An assassin that's taking his final
The desert kingdom of Djelibeybi is THE country to get yourself the ultimate eternal resting place. Boasting a history of thousands of years, its kings and queens had ample time to pepper the shore of the river Djel with pyramids of various sizes. Of course, such an endeavor is not exactly cheap and unsurprisingly, the entire kingdom is neck deep in debt.It is now up to 12-year-old crown prince Pteppic to save the country. He was signed up at the prestigious Assassin's Guild in far off Ankh
I think I may have enjoyed this one a bit more the second time around, but not enough to change my rating. :) Indeed, I had a lot more fun with all the quantum irregularities surrounding the Pyramids out in the boonies of Discworld.There's a lot of great ribbing for conspiracy theorists who go on and on about the dimensions of the real pyramids and the mystical importance, even going so far as to make these monuments (at least here) into time-recyclers. It's very funny and Death isn't pleased.
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