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It picks at war, which i think americans of our generation have not experienced in the same way that europeans of the same age have, so each will see the book in a different light. The main feature of his religion is the abominations. He has a decent shot at a moment grant for small free men. Monstrous regiment audiobook terry pratchett discworld hd. Beyond the really funny aspects, there is always a shrewd look at life and the amazing things we humans get up to. Monstrous regiment is satire, so generally you either love it or hate it. Listen to monstrous regiment audio book by terry pratchett. Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own.
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