Synopsis Pratchett mocks the conventions of warfare and has yet another go at one of his favorite topics--the role of women in a repressive society--in this 29th Discworld novel. In the small, constantly warring country of Borogravia, it is against the local religion for women to own a business. That means that Polly Perks won't be able to keep running her family's inn after her father dies. Her only choice is to find his lawful heir, her older--and considerably less clever--brother Paul, who joined the army the previous year. Dressing herself as a boy, she too turns soldier, and is shocked to discover that practically all of the other recruits in her units seem to be women in disguise, too.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2008-01-30 | | Narrated by: | Stephen Briggs | | Series: | Discworld Series | | Edition Description: | Abridged |
Industry Reviews "Surprisingly meaningful but never short of hilarious: a monstrous success for Pratchett." Kirkus (08/15/2003)
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