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Men At Arms

by Terry Pratchett

Series: Discworld (15), Discworld: City Watch (2)

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Info:	Book Club Associates (1994), Hardcover
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Pratchett is so overrated, but this one is quite enjoyable. Good characters, not too much cartoonish humour, underlying ideas that actually make some sense. (

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mulliner | Oct 17, 2009 |

One of my favourite Discworld books. It's so witty, funny and full of wry and insightful comments about our own world. Wonderful. (

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fanakapan | Sep 26, 2009 |

My second Discworld book. Half a star better than Guards! Guards! Continue to particularly enjoy the characterization. Storyline is formula but in a good, cozy way. More complex plot than the last one. Fewer goofy pop culture refs for humor, thankfully. Still don't care for the Librarian. And Carrot's intelligence feels very inconsistent. But will definitely continue with the series. (

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kristenn | Aug 14, 2009 |

A decent Watch book. Introduces Angua and sees the ever entertaining Detritus join the Watch. (

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Series (with order)

Discworld (15)

Discworld: City Watch (2)

Canonical Title

Men at Arms

Original publication date

1993

People/Characters

Carrot Ironfoundersson (Corporal)

Sam Vimes (Captain)

Angua von Überwald (Lance-Constable)

Nobby Nobbs (Corporal)

Fred Colon (Sergeant)

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Ankh-Morpork, Discworld

Discworld

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BBC's Big Read (Best loved novel, 2003, No 148)

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Corporal Carrot, Ankh-Morpok City Guard (Night Watch), sat down in his nightshirt, took up his pensil, sucked the end for a moment, and then wrote: 'Dearest Mume and Dad, Well here is another fine Turnup for the Books, for I have been made Corporal!!

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Ankh-Morpork Assassins' Guild

Men at Arms

Sam Vimes

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Amazon.com (ISBN 0061092193, Mass Market Paperback)

Another wild romp through Discworld! Corporal Carrot, a young dwarf, is newly in charge of the recruits guarding Ankh-Morpork. Edward, the 37th Lord d'Eath, has just discovered that Ankh-Morpork, kingless for generations, has a sovereign ruler, who must be convinced that he is, in fact, the King. The fate of Ankh-Morpork rides on a young man's courage, an ancient sword's magic, and a three-legged poodle's bladder.

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