Pyramids

the book of going forth

272 pages

Langue : English

Publié 6 novembre 1989 par V. Gollancz.

ISBN :
978-0-575-04463-0
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4 étoiles (2 critiques)

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 aheadstrong handmaiden -- at the heart of his realm.

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5 étoiles

I have a feeling all my reviews so far have been very focused on when the Discworld series starts feeling "like itself" - capturing the feeling and exploring the themes that I remember it for as a whole from when I read it as a kid.

Well, this one is no different! However, it might be the last one that mentions it, because I think this book is the one that really gets to the theme of progress that runs through almost every memory I have of the series.

Equal Rites tried it, but I felt it pulled its punches. Wyrd Sisters skirted the edges of it with the implication of a renaissance in the arts kicking off in Ankh-Morpork. But in Pyramids we have a story about a man returning to his kingdom which is literally stuck in the past, bringing new ideas, and kicking off events which leave …

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  • Discworld (Imaginary place) -- Fiction.