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Pyramids is Sir Terry Pratchett’s 7th Discworld book and the Pratchett Smile-O-Meter is dancing happily as this is another fun ride with cool Uncle Terry.
This is a blisteringly funny satire on religion, faith and loyalty taking place in the blisteringly hot desert of Discworld in the Old Kingdom of Djelibeybi (which is of course analogous to Egypt in our world).
First published in 1989 and by this time Pratchett’s fame and fortune with the Discworld was established and he mixed things up a bit. T ...more
This is a blisteringly funny satire on religion, faith and loyalty taking place in the blisteringly hot desert of Discworld in the Old Kingdom of Djelibeybi (which is of course analogous to Egypt in our world).
First published in 1989 and by this time Pratchett’s fame and fortune with the Discworld was established and he mixed things up a bit. T ...more
Re-Read 4/28/24:
I think I said it pretty much straight in my previous review, but I really should mention that the totally un-elected sun will also rise.
And, truly, a kingdom always needs a camel much more than a king.
That being said, I just bumped my star rating up to a full 5 on this one. I guess the third one's the charm. Now, where can I find a GOOD carpet?
Original review:
I think I may have enjoyed this one a bit more the second time around, but not enough to change my rating. :) Indeed, I h ...more
I think I said it pretty much straight in my previous review, but I really should mention that the totally un-elected sun will also rise.
And, truly, a kingdom always needs a camel much more than a king.
That being said, I just bumped my star rating up to a full 5 on this one. I guess the third one's the charm. Now, where can I find a GOOD carpet?
Original review:
I think I may have enjoyed this one a bit more the second time around, but not enough to change my rating. :) Indeed, I h ...more
This seventh Discworld novel is, for once, divided into three parts.
The first part, The Book of Going Forth, tells the story of the main character Pteppic (I'm reminded of the German word Teppich, which means carpet). He is the son of the ruler of the desert-country of Djelibeybi (the Discworld equivalent of Egypt) but because his mother insisted on a foreign education before her death, he spent most of his years at Ankh-Morpork's Assassin's Guild.
The second part, The Book of the Dead, takes the ...more
The first part, The Book of Going Forth, tells the story of the main character Pteppic (I'm reminded of the German word Teppich, which means carpet). He is the son of the ruler of the desert-country of Djelibeybi (the Discworld equivalent of Egypt) but because his mother insisted on a foreign education before her death, he spent most of his years at Ankh-Morpork's Assassin's Guild.
The second part, The Book of the Dead, takes the ...more
The seventh in my re-read of the entire Discworld series and it was even better this time around!
One reason why I decided to re-read the series is that I can never just indulge in one of the volumes. The other is that the audiobooks were newly produced and the casts looked amazing.
Reading this seventh book (in chronological order) are:
Teppic (a funny pun on the German word for carpet) is the heir to the desert kingdom of Djelibeybi and has left his home to become a member of the Assassin's Guild ...more
One reason why I decided to re-read the series is that I can never just indulge in one of the volumes. The other is that the audiobooks were newly produced and the casts looked amazing.
Reading this seventh book (in chronological order) are:
Teppic (a funny pun on the German word for carpet) is the heir to the desert kingdom of Djelibeybi and has left his home to become a member of the Assassin's Guild ...more
Back to the Pratchett reread with the SpecFic Buddy Reads group. I skipped Wyrd Sisters because I've only recently reread it, but now I'm back on the main thread of the read. This is at least my third read of this (and probably more; I can remember when there were only ten or so Discworld books and I would read a selection of them every year).
Pteppic (Teppic) is the crown prince of the Old Kingdom of Djelibeybi and has been studying abroad in Ankh-Morpork with the Assassin's Guild when his fathe ...more
Pteppic (Teppic) is the crown prince of the Old Kingdom of Djelibeybi and has been studying abroad in Ankh-Morpork with the Assassin's Guild when his fathe ...more
3.5*
I have not read any of the Discworld books in order and I am finding that I enjoy the earlier works better. This is one of those earlier works that I love so much.
Even though it isn't set in any of the usual places or have any of the usual characters, it is classic Discworld. It is set in the equivalent of Ancient Egypt and uses the religions of the time and those spawned by the area to create a funny and smart story.
Book number seven is one of my more well liked Discworld tales. ...more
Even though it isn't set in any of the usual places or have any of the usual characters, it is classic Discworld. It is set in the equivalent of Ancient Egypt and uses the religions of the time and those spawned by the area to create a funny and smart story.
Book number seven is one of my more well liked Discworld tales. ...more
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