Jingo: A Discworld NovelHarper Collins, 13. 10. 2009. - 464 страница “Pratchett’s writing is a constant delight. No one mixes the fantastical and the mundane to better comic effect or offers sharper insights into the absurdities of human endeavor.” —Daily Mail Commander Sam Vines, the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, and their compatriots must fight for their country (or something like that) when Discworld goes to war in this wickedly funny Discworld novel from New York Times bestselling author Terry Pratchett. No one would dream of starting a war without a perfectly good reason . . . such as a “strategic” piece of old rock in the middle of nowhere known as Leshp. It isn’t much of an island that rises up one moonless night from the depths of the Circle Sea—just a few square miles of silt and some old ruins. Unfortunately, this historically disputed lump of earth is once again floating directly between two proud lands, Ankh-Morpork and the city of Al-Khali on the coast of Klatch. And that’s enough to ignite the inglorious international pastime known as “war.” It is, after all, every citizen’s right to bear arms to defend their own. Even if it isn’t technically their own. And even if they don’t have much in the way of actual weaponry. Pressed into patriotic service, Commander Sam Vimes thinks he should be leading his loyal watchmen, female watchdwarf, and lady werewolf into battle against local malefactors rather than against Klatchians. But war is, after all, simply the greatest of all crimes—and it’s Sir Samuel’s sworn duty to seek out criminal masterminds wherever they may be hiding . . . and lock them away. As two armies march, Vimes faces unpleasant foes who are out to get him . . . and that’s just the people on his side. The enemy might be even worse. The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Jingo is the 4th book in the City Watch collection and the 21st Discworld book. The City Watch series in order:
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... making little bink - bink noises as he dragged them over the cobbles , " I'd be really stoopid . ” " Detritus ? " " Yessir ? " " Never go to Klatch . " “ Nossir . ” Another speaker was attracting a much larger crowd . He JINGO 11.
... never― ” A vision of the piles of unread paper- work on Vimes's desk loomed treacherously in his mind . " Ah , " he said . " The Commander of the Watch leads the proces- sion in full dress uniform . It's an ancient custom . " “ Me ...
... " " Oh , they're a bit cheeky , but nice enough boys underneath , when you take the time to understand— ” " I heard they never give anyone enough time to understand ! Does Mr. Vimes know you're doing this ? 32 Terry Pratchett.
... never flogged any oggin . Never in my entire life have I flogged oggin . " “ Right . " " I've always been very clean in that respect . " " Except you don't know what flogging the oggin means JINGO 33.
... never seen him run away . If there's a chance of giving someone a religious pamphlet ole Washpot's after them like a terrier . " " Ah , but Omnians are more like us , " said Colon . " Bit weird but , basic'ly , just the same as us under ...
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