Monstrous Regiment
Monstrous Regiment (Discworld Novels (Paperback)) Terry Pratchett,
Publisher: HarperTorch
ISBN: 0060013168
Edition: Mass Market Paperback; 2004-09-01
Summary:
War has come to Discworld again. And, to no one's great surprise, the
conflict centers around the small, insufferably arrogant, strictly
fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on
its ability to beat up on its neighbors. This time, however, it's
Borogravia that's getting its long-overdue comeuppance, which has
left the country severely drained of young men. Ever since her
brother Paul marched off to battle a year ago, Polly Perks has been
running The Duchess, her family's inn -- even though the revered
national deity, Nuggan, has decreed that female ownership of a
business is an Abomination. To keep The Duchess in the family, Polly
must find her missing sibling. So she cuts off her hair, dons
masculine garb, and sets out to join him in this man's army. Polly is
afraid that someone will see through her disguise; a fear that proves
groundless when the legendary Sergeant Jackrum accepts her without
question. Or perhaps the sergeant is too desperate to discriminate --
which would explain why a vampire, a troll, a zombie, a religious
fanatic, and two uncommonly close "friends” are also eagerly welcomed
into the fighting fold. Soon, Polly finds herself wondering about the
myriad peculiarities of her new brothers-in-arms. It would appear
that Polly "Ozzer” Perks is not the only grunt with a secret.
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