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A Practical Guide to Conquering the World
A Practical Guide to Conquering the World | K. J. Parker
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A Practical Guide to Conquering the World can be read by itself, but for those who like endings it can also be considered the refreshingly pragmatic conclusion to World Fantasy Award-winning author K.J. Parkers acclaimed sequence of novels that began with Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City and continue with How to Rule an Empire and Get Away with It. "Full of invention and ingenuity . . . Great fun." SFX This is the true story of Aemilius Felix Boioannes the younger, the intended and unintended consequences of his life, the bad stuff he did on purpose, and the good stuff that happened in spite of him. It is, in other words, the tale of a war to end all wars, and the man responsible. For more from K. J. Parker, check out: Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled CityHow to Rule an Empire and Get Away With It A Practical Guide to Conquering the World The Two of SwordsThe Two of Swords: Volume OneThe Two of Swords Volume TwoThe Two of Swords: Volume Three The Fencer TrilogyColours in the SteelThe Belly of the BowThe Proof House The Scavenger TrilogyShadowPatternMemory Engineer TrilogyDevices and DesiresEvil for EvilThe Escapement The CompanyThe Folding KnifeThe HammerSharps
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julesG
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The third book in Parker's Siege series. This time the protagonist is a translator, who is showing just how powerful a 'good' translation can be.

Here's @Maike's review on the blog: https://scepticalreading.com/2022/12/a-practical-guide-to-conquering-the-world/

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@Andrew65 @DieAReader

Andrew65 Love the title. Well done ☃️☃️☃️ 2y
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Weisubei
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3.9 ⭐

A crazy conclusion if I may, from this series I learn that the true hero is seldom known or celebrated or having a happy ending.
The history is written by victors.
Reading books could lead to conquering the world.
A sense of justice and rightness mostly drives people out of their comfort zone, and ultimately make them do great things.

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2y
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majkia

What fun. I loved the snark and the characters. The plot is hidden and it is a joy to see what the main character is up to.