Enjoyable story about fictional survivors of a tsunami on an island in the south Pacific set in the 1800s.
The two main characters make an interesting pair. Mau is a native whose tribe was otherwise wiped out. Daphne is the sole survivor of an British ship that gets wrecked on the island. Mau deals with practical matters while struggling with existential and religious problems. Daphne adapts to the situation as she grows out of her limited world experience.
The story has themes of religion versus science, language and communication, and duty to help others. None of this is overbearing, however. It is easy to read as a sort of lighthearted Robinson Crusoe.
I haven't read anything else by Pratchett, so I will probably give Discworld a shot at some point based on this.
Enjoyable story about fictional survivors of a tsunami on an island in the south Pacific set in the 1800s.
The two main characters make an interesting pair. Mau is a native whose tribe was otherwise wiped out. Daphne is the sole survivor of an British ship that gets wrecked on the island. Mau deals with practical matters while struggling with existential and religious problems. Daphne adapts to the situation as she grows out of her limited world experience.
The story has themes of religion versus science, language and communication, and duty to help others. None of this is overbearing, however. It is easy to read as a sort of lighthearted Robinson Crusoe.
I haven't read anything else by Pratchett, so I will probably give Discworld a shot at some point based on this.
