Men at Arms

mass market paperback, 432 pages

Published Oct. 29, 2013 by Harper.

ISBN:
978-0-06-223740-8
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4 stars (75 reviews)

15 editions

reviewed Men At Arms by Terry Pratchett (Discworld, #15)

GNU Sir Terry Pratchett at top of his form; excellent audiobook version!

5 stars

Reread, recent audiobook version via Libby - has footnotes performed by a different reader than the main text - Bill Nighy(!)

~13 hours, quite a treat with Culshaw doing most of the voices.

"The audiobook of Men At Arms is narrated by impressionist and actor Jon Culshaw, best known for BBC Radio 4’s Dead Ringers, and for the Doctor Who audiobooks and dramas. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan."

Review of 'Men at Arms' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Once again Pratchett delights. It's funny, I always start Discworld books and in some sort of reflexive memory from the first few books that were much more straight parody, I think "Oh, I know exactly where this is going" and without fail I'm wrong.

This book is no different. Of course, Ankh-Morpork and the Watch are returning characters, and the setup for the story is very much like Guards! Guards! (someone wants to install a king, new watchmen) but at its core this book is a solid mystery plot that twists on you more than a few times.

Pratchett's charm, to me, is that reading him makes me feel like everyone has a place in this universe. Everyone has something to bring to the table. The Patrician believes all men are evil, and rules the city accordingly, but effectively. Carrot believes all men are good, and inspires those around him …

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