Guards! Guards! - Introduction by Ben Aaronovitch

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.

About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Terry Pratchett
• Assisted by: Ben Aaranovitch (Introduction), Aaranovitch Ben (Introduction)
• Publisher: Corgi
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780552173032
• ISBN: 978-0-552-17303-2
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: Discworld Novels; Discworld Novels
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, FICTION / Fantasy / Humorous, FICTION / Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Contemporary Fantasy, Humorous fiction, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Adventure fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Comic (humorous) fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies