Men at Arms - A Discworld Novel

"Unadulterated fun."-- San Francisco Chronicle The fate of Ankh-Morpork and the Discworld itself rests on the unlikely shoulders of newly promoted Corporal Carrot and his hapless charges in the City Watch in this wildly wacky Discworld novel from the legendary New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett. Corporal Carrot has been promoted and is now in charge of the new recruits guarding Ankh-Morpork from Barbarian Tribes, Miscellaneous Marauders, unlicensed Thieves, and other dangerous Discworld denizens. It''s a big job for an adopted dwarf keeping the likes of young coppers Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance-constable Detritus (a troll), Lance-constable Angua (a woman) and Corporal Nobbs (disqualified from the human race for shoving) in line. Especially since someone in Ankh-Morpork has been getting dangerous ideas about crowns and legendary swords, and destiny--which points its crooked finger again when an ancient document reveals that Ankh-Morpork has a secret sovereign . . . and his name is Carrot. It''s the beginning of the most awesome epic encounter of all time (or at least all afternoon), in which the fate of a city--indeed of the universe itself!--depends on a young man''s courage, an ancient sword''s magic, and a three-legged poodle''s bladder. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Men at Arms is the 2nd in the City Watch collection and the 15th Discworld book. The City Watch series in order: Guards! Guards! Men at Arms Feet of Clay Jingo The Fifth Elephant Night Watch Thud! Snuff

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"One of the more significant contemporary English-language satirists."
- Publishers Weekly
"There is no end to the wacky wonders . . . no fantasies as consistently, inventively mad . . . wild and wonderful." - Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine
"[An] always entertaining. . . hysterically funny series." - Kirkus Reviews
"Pratchett skewers the hard-boiled detective novel as effectively as he's satired fantasy fiction all these years. . . . The dialogue is hilarious, and Pratchett's take on affirmative action is a whole lot of fun. . . . As usual, Pratchett provides enough bad-tempered clowns, bloodthirsty trolls and dogs with low self-esteem to keep readers entertained." - Publishers Weekly

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Terry Pratchett
• Verlag: Harper Collins Usa
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.07.2024
• EAN: 9780063373754
• ISBN: 978-0-06-337375-4
• Seiten: 400
• Abmessung: 135 mm x 203 mm x 23 mm
• Serien: City Watch; Scheibenwelt / Discworld
• Themen: Belletristik > Science Fiction, Fantasy; Romance, Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Thriller / suspense fiction, Humorous fiction, Fiction: general and literary, Crime and mystery: police procedural, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Romance: fantasy and paranormal, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Science Fiction / General, FICTION: Fantasy / General, FICTION: Crime, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, FICTION: Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION: Science Fiction / Action & Adventure, FICTION: Satire, FICTION: Fantasy / Action & Adventure, LITERATURE: SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY, Literature / Science Fiction & Fantasy, Literature / General Fiction