Men at Arms

Discworld, Book 15

De: Terry Pratchett

Narrado por: Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy

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'What's so hard about pulling a sword out of a stone? The real work's already been done. You ought to make yourself useful and find the man who put the sword in the stone in the first place.'

The City Watch needs MEN! But what it's got includes Corporal Carrot (technically a dwarf), Lance-constable Cuddy (really a dwarf), Lance-constable Detritus (a troll), Lance-constable Angua (a woman... most of the time) and Corporal Nobbs (disqualified from the human race for shoving).

And they need all the help they can get, because someone in Ankh-Morpork has been getting dangerous ideas - about crowns and legendary swords, and destiny.

And the problem with destiny is, of course, that she is not always careful where she points her finger. One minute you might be minding your own business on a normal if not spectacular career path, the next you might be in the frame for the big job, like saving the world . . .

The Discworld novels can be listened to in any order but Men At Arms is the second book in the City Watch series.

'Funny, wise and mock heroic . . . The funniest and best crafted book I have read all year' Sunday Express

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One of my favorite Terry Pratchett books

The only reason I didn’t give 5 stars for performance is because I feel like the way they do the footnotes takes you out of the story, however, I understand that footnotes the way Terry Pratchett does them poses a challenge with an audio book. If you enjoy Terry Pratchett, give it a listen, if you’ve never read Terry Pratchett, give it a listen.

I love Captain carrot and agua.

there is very little to dislike on the disc. Terry has a genius of dickensian size.

One of the best performances

Great book. Beyond amazing performance. Will be listening to this story for years to come.

A dwarf among men!

Carrot has got to be a certified gigachad. May Sir Terry P rest in peace

One of the Best Terry Pratchett Stories I’ve Read

This was a truly excellent story and genuinely well-read. I think I saw elsewhere in the reviews an acknowledgment of the somewhat clunky way that footnotes are read, but that is probably the only thing to be criticized. If you’re looking for an engaging and classic Pratchett tale, this is a great next read/listen.

enjoyable

I loved the story, the characters and its fine reading most enjoyable.
one of Terry Pratchett' best stories.

great

Love the actors & the way they read it. just like I heard in my head.

Great voices in one of Discworld's best novels

The perfect follow-up to the Guards! Guards! and perhaps even better! The characters here are distinctly and convincingly performed, and I can't recommend this series of audio adaptations enough.

well done

it's not Stephen Briggs but it's a good performance and an excellent book. looking forward to the rest

A bit more serious Disc world novel

Still very funny, but deeper. Who will be in charge when a murderer stalks Ankh-Morpork? We learn much about the Assassins, Beggars, and Fools Guilds. The Night Watch becomes the center, with new recruits of various species, Captain Vimes faces his approaching wedding, and a new murderous weapon is invented. in some ways this is a major step forward for the series, which was already great. A bit of a quibble on the narration -- The narrator has trouble when characters are supposed to be inarticulate, making them unintelligible instead. Otherwise, good.