# Terry Pratchett's "Nation." Anybody read it yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 14, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628 "2008-09-14T23:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/1 "2008-09-14T23:55:48Z")
I just finished it this afternoon. Interesting. I would have preferred another Discworld novel, but **any** Pratchett is better than **no** Pratchett. A fun little story, with some good lessons in it. I see it as a good book for kidlets who have read the Tiffany Aching books, but aren’t quite ready for the full Disc. ---
**Author:** ![D.Fenestrator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aca169/32.png) [@D.Fenestrator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D.Fenestrator)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/2 "2008-09-15T00:03:54Z")
[quote=“silenus, post:1, topic:463628”] **any** Pratchett is better than **no** Pratchett. I’m with you there. Now I will have to go get a copy… Has anyone heard how he is doing, as far as his health is concerned? ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/3 "2008-09-15T00:56:49Z")
> [@D.Fenestrator](#): > > Has anyone heard how he is doing, as far as his health is concerned? He is unable to use a keyboard anymore. He has to dictate the stories to someone, which may explain why _Making Money_ was less than thrilling. _Nation_ isn’t released here yet. It may be a long time, as I can’t even find any information on publishing dates. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/4 "2008-09-15T01:04:39Z")
The joys of [Amazon.uk](http://Amazon.uk). 😃 International shipping is quite reasonable, really. ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/5 "2008-09-15T01:18:14Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He is unable to use a keyboard anymore. You have no idea how much that sentence makes my heart hurt. ☹ Any word on a North America release? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/6 "2008-09-15T01:40:51Z")
**silenus** , can you please give a quick blurb on the book itself? Who, what, where, the basics. ---
**Author:** ![Grey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Grey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grey)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/7 "2008-09-15T01:50:57Z")
[Amazon UK link](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nation-Terry-Pratchett/dp/0385613709/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221443318&sr=8-1). > [@](#): > > Washed up on the shores of a remote island, two kids from cultures half a world apart have to learn to get along and survive. Brilliantly funny novel from the master story-teller and creator of Discworld. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/8 "2008-09-15T02:11:12Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > **silenus** , can you please give a quick blurb on the book itself? > > Who, what, where, the basics. Basic outline: Girl, British, Victorian, one each. Sailing to meet Father, who is Ambassador to East Bumfuck, South Pacific. Boy, native, one each. On way back to island home after manhood ritual. Big-ass wave. Penis ensues. Add in cannibals, talkative dead ancestors, a parrot that would be a perfect fit in a bordello, Death (Different name, different attitude. Doesn’t speak LIKE THIS.), and beer. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2008, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/9 "2008-09-15T09:17:41Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > He is unable to use a keyboard anymore. He has to dictate the stories to someone, which may explain why _Making Money_ was less than thrilling. It seems I may have misinterpreted an earlier article on his status, he’s in [a better state](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1046151/Terry-Pratchetts-anger-life-changing-Alzheimers-drug-available-NHS.html) than I thought. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2008, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/terry-pratchetts-nation-anybody-read-it-yet/463628/10 "2008-09-25T01:18:29Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > It seems I may have misinterpreted an earlier article on his status, he’s in [a better state](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1046151/Terry-Pratchetts-anger-life-changing-Alzheimers-drug-available-NHS.html) than I thought. > [@Terry Pratchett](#): > > ‘It is interesting to note that I could get Viagra for free. I’m not too certain it is the State’s job to provide Viagra.’ You could make a case that it relieves social unrest . . .