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Nation

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Stephen Briggs
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The sea has taken everything.

Thirteen-year-old Mau is the only one left after a giant wave sweeps his island village away. But when much is taken, something is returned, and somewhere in the jungle, Daphne - a girl from the other side of the globe - is the sole survivor of a ship destroyed by the same wave.

Together, the two confront the aftermath of catastrophe. And slowly, other refugees arrive - children without parents, mothers without babies, husbands without wives - all of them hungry and all of them frightened. As Mau and Daphne struggle to keep the small band safe and fed, they defy ancestral spirits, challenge death himself, and uncover a long-hidden secret that literally turns the world upside down....

Internationally revered storyteller Terry Pratchett presents a breathtaking adventure of survival and discovery, and of the courage required to forge new beliefs.

©2008 Terry and Lyn Pratchett (P)2008 HarperCollins Publishers

Featured Article: 20+ Whimsical Terry Pratchett Quotes


As the author of more than 50 best-selling titles, Sir Terry Pratchett is still influencing the hearts and minds of children and adults alike, even after his passing in 2015. Marked by his ability to make the mundane extraordinary and build continually unfolding fantasy worlds, Pratchett’s hilarious novels are deservedly beloved. Dive into the quotes below to experience Pratchett’s singularly affecting blend of humor, magic, and heart.

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Thank You Terry Pratchett!

Every time I finish another work by this man I am moved to tears of humble gratitude. No spoilers. Listen to this!

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Fabulous!

Amazing story poignant, witty, and full of surprises. Would recommend this delightful book to anyone.

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Fantastic

I’ve read all of disk world and this is my favorite. Drew me in and had vast emotional depth

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Magical, heroic and profound

It is hard for me to articulate how much I love this book, so this review is going to ramble a bit. This is one that I go back to, over and over, and get something new out of each time.

Nation is a standalone novel, so you don't need to have read any of Prachett's other books to enjoy this one. On its surface, it is a simple story of a tsunami, a shipwreck, and survival on an isolated island in the Pacific (this is alternative history, so the oceans actually have different names in the book, but let's just call it the Pacific). Beneath that simple framework, this book somehow manages to touch places deep and profound, as the two protagonists, Mau and Daphne, grapple with the extraordinary circumstances they find themselves in, and begin to ask some big questions about the world, and about life, all the while unknowingly demonstrating to everyone around them what it means to be heroes, in the best and truest sense. It's not something I can really describe, and I'm sure not every listener will have the same experience

Profundity aside, this book is also a really fun, and really funny. The narrator is perfect, and I'm not sure any other narrator could have done what Stephen Briggs manages to do here.


This book is magical. I have listened to it more times than I can now remember, and highly recommend it to everyone I know. Parents looking for a book to listen to with their children can't go wrong here, and adults looking for a great story that really makes you think, shouldn't miss it.

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Fun story well told

Another wonderful Terry Pratchett book. Just what you want from a great story teller. It’s a fun adventure.

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Nation by Terry Pratchett

Great book..had no real idea what was coming but it was a great story. #enjoyed#liztening##history retold. #tagsgiving#Sweepstakes

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10/10 a beautiful story!

Terry said this is the best book he had ever written and would ever write. Pure love!

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A Kid's book for adults

This is Pratchett at his subversive best. A welcome change to the Discworld books. In some ways you can ignore the 'Audible Kids' reference, that is simply because the protagonist is a teenager. This book can easily be enjoyed by the young and old alike. It is quite a dark story in some ways, so I would say it's maybe unsuitable for the really young, but maybe 12+ is the best ages.

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Good Story

Although I likely would not have purchased the book if I had known is was in the Audible-Kids section, I enjoyed listening to the story.

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Not really a kids book

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While there is certainly nothing inappropriate for kids in this book, it doesn't at all feel like a children's book. Yes the main characters are young, but anyone would enjoy this book, kids and adults alike. If you are a fan of Terry Pratchett then it's a no brainer, just get it.

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