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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 | : | Anniversary 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 Regarding Books Pyramids (Discworld #7)
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Philosophically, this is the richest Discworld novel so far. (I'm reading them in order of publication.) It mounts a delightful critique of tradition and religion. It's not just another tiresome empiricist refutation-by-lack-of-imagination, or even another tiresome denunciation of priestcraft -- although it contains elements of both. It's actually an idealist critique, in the end. Here's a scene from pp. 202-3:Belief is a force. It's a weak force, by comparison with gravity; when it comes toSo this was close to a 5 star ⭐ book, but topped out at 4.49 recurring, thus meaning due to the law of fractals and quantum, it rounds down to 4, well thats all according to You Bastard you understand 😂More to follow when Jeht, the Boatman of the Solar Orb, rises on the morrow.So I'm guessing that Thrrp, The Charioteer of the Sun has also been through since I finished the book, but never mind, I'm sure I shall be forgiven if I build a pyramid in my garden.So this book, is outrageously funny and
When I think about the Discworld series I instinctively want to give them all 5 stars, they (via Sir Pratchett) provide such a huge amount of entertainment, fire such delights of imagination and offer much food for thought on any number of subjects both Big and small and yet as I run through the audio books in an attempts to stem the flowing tide of flabby bits about my middle I find myself unable to truthfully say that every entry is worthy of that ultimate rating. Pyramids is one such title,
Pyramids (Discworld, #7), Terry PratchettPyramids is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, published in 1989, the seventh book in his Discworld series. The main character of Pyramids is Pteppic, the crown prince of the tiny kingdom of Djelibeybi, the Discworld counterpart to Ancient Egypt. Young Pteppic has been in training at the Assassins Guild in Ankh-Morpork for several years. The day after passing his final exam he mystically senses that his father has died and that he must
Pratchett vs. Egypt? Guess who wins?What happens when an assassin inherits a kingdom that is stuck in the past? Read this to find out.In fact, I think Pratchett might have been on to something.
And the gods go crazy24 November 2012 I am really glad that I decided to reread a the Discworld novels to give them a better commentary as I have found that I have been quite enjoying them, and in many ways they have been getting better and better. However, this is the second to last one that I read (and it seems that I may have originally read them in order of publication, since the last one I read was Guards, Guards, and that is sitting next to me waiting to be reread very soon). Pratchett
Good for a laugh and it has some thoughtful insights, but overall, it's not one of his better books. The plot drags a bit at times, and it felt too long. The references to Ancient Egypt and the Trojan War were probably my favorite parts. I also love the way Terry Pratchett writes characters, even if none of these particularly struck me as likable. To be honest, I'd probably like this more if it didn't feel like Pratchett did this and did it better in Small Gods. There were lots of similarities,
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