About this title: In the 15th Discworld fantasy novel, Terry Pratchett has fun with hard-boiled police procedurals and racial diversity programs. Captain Vimes is preparing to leave the Watch to marry Lady Sybil Ramkin when his attention is captured by the mysterious murders of a dwarf and a clown, an exploded swamp dragon, and the theft of a dangerously compelling ...
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Description: Very good. By Terry Pratchett; ISBN: 0061092193; Pub. : HarperTorch; Pub. Date: 1997-04-01; Media: Mass Market Paperback; Weight: 6.4 oz.; Quite a bit of corner bend at bottom, minor creasing on spine, all else is excellent. by Terry Pratchett; ISBN: 0061092193; Pub. : HarperTorch; Pub. Date: 1997-04-01; Media: Mass Market Paperback; Weight: 6.4 oz.; Quite a bit of corner bend at bottom, minor creasing on spine, all else is excellent. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: HarperTorch
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780061092190ISBN:0061092193
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. 1st editon Harper paperback, correct ISBN, cover art as shown on product page. Copy has edge rubs and wear, concave spine. Clean, umarked, and well bound. Thank you! read more
Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: HarperTorch
Date Published: 1997
ISBN-13:9780061092190ISBN:0061092193
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780061092183ISBN:0061092185
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 0061092185 The covers of the book and the dust jacket have a little shelf wear. This is a Discworld novel about the greatest city of Discworld. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Corgi Adult
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780552140287ISBN:0552140287
Description: Good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! read more
Edition: Book Club (BCE/BOMC)
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: N.Y. : Harper Prism / HarperPrism, 1993, Book Club Edition
ISBN-13:9780061092183ISBN:0061092185
Description: Lisanne Lake Cover Art. Near Fine in Good jacket. ----------hard cover, close to Near Fine, gently bumped lower corners, in a chipped and torn Good dust jacket, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperPrism, New York
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780061092183ISBN:0061092185
Description: Lake, Lissanne (cover) Very good in very good dust jacket. VG No marks, binding tight. Slight bumping & shelf wear. DJ VG in Brodart cover. Some chips & a crack in DJ spine. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Discworld Novels (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Corgi Books, Great Britain
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780552140287ISBN:0552140287
Description: Very Good. * Very Good Duodecimo(12mo), approx.7" Tight and clean copy, in a near very good condition, with some creasing to spine, slight scratches to rear cover and previous owner's name on front endpaper. A Discworld novel. We promptly attend to requests for more detailed description, scanned images, further information on this book's condition. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperPrism
Date Published: 1996
ISBN-13:9780061092183ISBN:0061092185
Description: Lake, Lissanne (Dust Jacket) Very good in very good dust jacket. VG+ No marks, binding square & tight. Some bumping & light shelf wear. DJ VG+ in Brodart cover with some minor chips. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. Discworld Novels (Hardcover). Audience: General/trade. First US edition. Not price-clipped. Black boards with gold lettering. 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780552140287ISBN:0552140287
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 384 pages. (384 pages) features 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), who've only got twenty-four hours to clean up the town, ankh-morpork. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Eos
Date Published: 1996-03-01
ISBN-13:9780061092183ISBN:0061092185
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. HarperPrism, 1996; First Thus, First US HarperPrism Printing; Numberline 10-1. Near Fine in Near Fine Unclipped DJ. Book and DJ have light bumping to the corners and spine ends, interior bright and clean, DJ has price of $20.00 on the flap, light shelfwear, not an X library book. A solid copy. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780552153164ISBN:0552153168
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 432 pages. (432 pages) fate is a word that springs to the lips when to call something coincidence seems mealy mouthed. destiny is another such. but the problem with destiny is, of course, that she is not always careful where she points her finger. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Gollancz
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780575055032ISBN:0575055030
Description: Good. This book is in GOOD overall condition. It shows signs of having been read and has general light wear to the cover, spine and pages. read more
Description: Very Good. Men at Arms: A Novel of Discworld (Discworld Novels (Audio))-Cassette Tapes (2)-in plastic case with original artwork-tapes in good shape-guaranteed to play. read more
"Men at Arms finds political correctness overtaking the City Watch and Captain Vimes less than enthusiastic about his forthcoming retirement. But after all, when a man weds a Lady, even the earthy and honest Lady Sybil Ramkin, Society has certain expectations. For one thing, he certainly cannot continue to spend his evenings pounding the cobbles of Ankh-Morpork like any common man of the Watch. Besides, Corporal Carrot is turning into a real leader of men--and women, and dwarfs, and trolls, and werewolves, as the Watch reluctantly mounts the PC bandwagon and hires on more recruits to better "reflect the ethnic makeup of the city." But the theft of a mysterious weapon from the Assassins' Guild followed by a string of bizarre murders just might force Captain Vimes to postpone his retirement; with civil war brewing and more murders a distinct possibility, it's up to Vimes, the charismatic Carrot, and the rest of their diverse Watch to bring the villains to justice."
"The British humor continues as any next installment from Jasper Fforde is absent from the literary scene.
Sometimes people just automatically defer to others. It's as if before any tangible assessment can be made about the merit of an individual they automatically fall into a category of a 'leader'.
Here were go with Corporal Carrot - a 6 foot tall dwarf (he was adopted, but in all aspects raised a dwarf: even a dwarves don't dispute this) of the Night Watch in the fair city of Ankh-Morpork. Killings crop up and a new weapon called a 'gonne' is found to be the culprit. Where did it come from, and who's doing the killing? The night watch, under the command of soon-to-be-married & retired, Captain Vimes, tries to uncover the killer while dealing with a under a new policy of equality to the force. A troll, dwarf, and a female werewolf are the new recruits. They quickly find out holding an office in the Night Watch supersedes race, color, sex, or the undead.
Who's the killer? A member of the assassin's guild, or perhaps the Fool's guild next door?
Will the culprit be found before the trolls and dwarves destroy the city?
"Men at Arms finds political correctness overtaking the City Watch and Captain Vimes less than enthusiastic about his forthcoming retirement. But after all, when a man weds a Lady, even the earthy and honest Lady Sybil Ramkin, Society has certain expectations. For one thing, he certainly cannot continue to spend his evenings pounding the cobbles of Ankh-Morpork like any common man of the Watch. Besides, Corporal Carrot is turning into a real leader of men—and women, and dwarfs, and trolls, and werewolves, as the Watch reluctantly mounts the PC bandwagon and hires on more recruits to better "reflect the ethnic makeup of the city." But the theft of a mysterious weapon from the Assassins' Guild followed by a string of bizarre murders just might force Captain Vimes to postpone his retirement; with civil war brewing and more murders a distinct possibility, it's up to Vimes, the charismatic Carrot, and the rest of their diverse Watch to bring the villains to justice."
"Rereading a Pratchett book is like curling up with a cup of my favorite tea on a cold evening; it's comfortable and familiar and simply delightful. My then-boyfriend-now-husband convinced me to give Pratchett a try when I was in high school, and at this point I believe I have read all of his Discworld novels (and several other novels as well). However, it's been so long now since I first read most of them that I am almost guaranteed to find something new. I had forgotten how much I enjoy the guard books, and I'm glad I went back to Men at Arms instead of one of his more-familiar novels. Next up is Feet of Clay, just because I want more Vimes!"
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