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Terry Pratchett's Men at Arms (Discworld Stage Adaptations)
In this latest #1 international bestseller, the hilarious and twisted author of Soul Music delivers readers once again into Discworld. Since the captain of the City Watch has left the force to become a gentleman, Discworld is in search of a few good cops. And being a cop in this unpredictable universe is no easy job, so the search goes on for a few good trolls, dwarves, an...more
Paperback, 182 pages
Published
January 1st 2000
by Transworld
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I love the entire City Watch series by Sir Terry Pratchett, even though his pithy little puns can get old at times. It's definitely not a romance series, but there are some romantic relationships. This is a sub-series, part of the much larger Discworld series.
See my review of the series embedded in my review of Guards! Guards!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The City Watch series, featuring commander Commander Sam Vimes, Lord Vetinari, Corporal Carrot, etc. In order of publication:
Guards...more
See my review of the series embedded in my review of Guards! Guards!
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
The City Watch series, featuring commander Commander Sam Vimes, Lord Vetinari, Corporal Carrot, etc. In order of publication:
Guards...more
This is just one of Terry Pratchett's many Discworld novels, the entire series is terrific. I am partial to the ones that focus on Ankh Morpork's City Watch and the always entertaining and clever Commander Vimes. It's easy to become overwhelmed when approaching this series for the first time as there are well over 40 of them, so my advice is start at the beginning and if you don't like the subject or storyline, go on to the next. They are all semi-stand alone so you won't get too lost. I find th...more
Terry Pratchet makes me laugh out loud when I read his books! He is a brilliant writing and the style of the Discworld books is great de-stresser for me. They don't make me stay up late turning pages, but the stories are fun and I love the characters. Ultimately his books about the goodness in people, even when they don't seem very good, or even likeable.
I loved the "new storyline" introduced in this series. Carroty is especially loveable, but Vimes has a soft spot in my heart to. I look forwar...more
I loved the "new storyline" introduced in this series. Carroty is especially loveable, but Vimes has a soft spot in my heart to. I look forwar...more
Pretty entertaining book. Some of the same issues I typically have with Pratchett: sometimes too silly and not really fantasy. In Men at Arms, he introduces some very likable characters who deal with circumstances that actually raise some thought-provoking questions, including race relations, gun control, and capital punishment. The murder mystery is a little hard to follow, at times, and it seemed like a lot of running around with nowhere to go for much of the book. Overall, reasonably fun, som...more
I think the books are great. I think Pratchett came up with some clever concepts about the discworld itself. I still feel Anhkmorph is a ripoff of Theivesworld, but great series.
Recommended by my 24 year old son. I have laughed aloud at everything I've ever read by Pratchett. I like and car about the characters and their hijinx are second to none.
Of all the discworld 'themes' I like the City Watch the best. This one introduces some great new characters who stick around for several more books. Good story, good jokes
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One of the best Discworld books I've read so far! (The ones following Sam Vimes and the Nightwatch, or the political machinery of Ankh-Morpork do seem to be the best, and this one does both.) This book is a hilarious, action-packed political thriller and I highly recommend it.
Any one of the discword novels with the "city watch" are an instant five stars for me!
Pratchett did to fantasy what Douglas Adams did to science fiction!
Pratchett did to fantasy what Douglas Adams did to science fiction!
This is an excellent example of Terry Pratchett's engaging, hilarious style. I personally love the characters in the Watch, especially Carrot.
Incredibly well abridged to maintain the story words flow and feel of Pratchett's novel, while making it possible to perform on stage. Impressed by the feel of wholeness despite being less than half the length.
I love Terry Pratchett. Every work is witty, silly, and entertaining. Occasionally he makes you think about a thing or two as well :)
I am a major Discworld fan. The Ankh Morpork City Watch series is one of my favorite series, being a retired cop. Great characters.
I love the Watch (like the faculty) - any books with them in is a good one although this is an early one and not yet as developed.
One of his best books if you're a fan. Gives a bunch of backstory of the characters- I loved seeing everyone young!
Love all of Terry Pratchett's Books - But especially fond of the Men at Arms series.
Vimes, one of my fav characters, nah - they're all my favourites, Knobby included!
another very clever and amusing book of the life of the Watch and the wonderful characters who inhabit it .Can throughrslly recommend these books to all
I always love Terry Prachett books but my Vimes and Carrot hold a special place.
Oops, I didn't catch that this was a play. I haven't read the play. It might be good, though.
If you read only one Pratchett series, read the watch series.
I adore all of Terry Pratchett's books for adults/teens- fun, snarky satire!
Impeccable imagination, unique storytelling ability, and a master of writing.
Power corrupts... and Terry Pratchett's humor heales!
How I fell in love with Terry Pratchett.
Every book by Terry proves him even more awsome.
Favorite author from years ago, love his work.
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Funny,witty and a berry good read
Spectacular as always
another joy to read
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Stephen Briggs is a British writer of subsidiary works and merchandise surrounding Terry Pratchett's comic fantasy Discworld. He is also a narrator of many Discworld audiobooks
who graduated from Curtin University with a double major in Theatre Arts and Creative Writing before attending WAPPA and studying Broadcasting. Midway through his time there he decided he didn't want to be a journo and moved...more
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who graduated from Curtin University with a double major in Theatre Arts and Creative Writing before attending WAPPA and studying Broadcasting. Midway through his time there he decided he didn't want to be a journo and moved...more
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“The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.
Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.
This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.”
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Take boots, for example. He earned thirty-eight dollars a month plus allowances. A really good pair of leather boots cost fifty dollars. But an affordable pair of boots, which were sort of OK for a season or two and then leaked like hell when the cardboard gave out, cost about ten dollars. Those were the kind of boots Vimes always bought, and wore until the soles were so thin that he could tell where he was in Ankh-Morpork on a foggy night by the feel of the cobbles.
But the thing was that good boots lasted for years and years. A man who could afford fifty dollars had a pair of boots that'd still be keeping his feet dry in ten years' time, while the poor man who could only afford cheap boots would have spent a hundred dollars on boots in the same time and would still have wet feet.
This was the Captain Samuel Vimes 'Boots' theory of socioeconomic unfairness.”
“Sometimes it's better to light a flamethrower than curse the darkness.”
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