
Guards! Guards! by Terry Pratchett
First book of the original and best CITY WATCH series, now reinterpreted in BBC's The Watch 'Vimes ran a practised eye over the assortment before him. It was the usual Ankh-Morpork mob in times of crisis; half of them were here to complain, a quarter of them were here to watch the other half, and the remainder were here to rob, importune or sell hotdogs to the rest.' Insurrection is in the air in Ankh-Morpork. The Haves and Have-Nots are about to fall out all over again. Captain Sam Vimes of the city's ramshackle Night Watch is used to this. It's enough to drive a man to drink. Well, to drink more. But this time, something is different - the Have-Nots have found the key to a dormant, lethal weapon that even they don't fully understand, and they're about to unleash a campaign of terror on the city. Time for Captain Vimes to sober up.
'This is one of Pratchett's best booksHilarious and highly recommended'—The Times
'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse'—Sunday Telegraph
'Pratchett is at the peak of his powers; it's hard to think of any humorist writing in Britain today who can match him...A masterful ear for dialogue, a keen eye for the ridiculous and a real feel for language'
—Time Out'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse'—Sunday Telegraph
Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com
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ISBN 13 | 9780552173032 |
ISBN 10 | 0552173037 |
Title | Guards! Guards! |
Author | Terry Pratchett |
Series | Discworld Novels |
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Binding Type | Paperback |
Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
Year published | 2019-04-25 |
Number of pages | 432 |
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