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One moment, Sir Sam Vimes is in his old patrolman form, chasing a sweet-talking psychopath across the rooftops of Ankh-Morpork. The next, he's lying naked in the street, having been sent back thirty years courtesy of a group of time-manipulating monks who won't leave well enough alone. This... read more
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Summary edit
Head of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch Sam Vimes is taken 30 years in the past by a magical storm while chasing a murderer. He needs to coach his younger self and catch the killer, while saving the city from total anarchy.
Characters/People edit
- Sam Vimes: Captain of the Nightwatch who travels back in time in pursuit of a killer and meets his younger self.
- Nobby Nobbs: member of the watch who prides in the fact that he wears a certificate that proves he is human.
- Madam (Roberta Meserole): An influential woman who claims to be from Genua. Vetinari's aunt.
- Fred Colon: A member of the Night Watch. Loyal but not too bright.
- Dickins: Add a description of this character.
- Rosie Palm: A "seamstress".
- Reg Shoe: One of the revolutionaries from Morphic Street.
- Lord Vetinari: Patrician of modern-day Ankh-Morpork.
- Tilden: Captain of the Night Watch when Vimes started out.
- Winder: Patrician of Ankh-Morpork when Vimes joined the Night Watch.
- John Keel: Vimes' mentor.
- Downey: An assassin.
- Sandra Battye: A needlewoman, not to be confused with a "seamstress".
- Ned Coates: A member of the Night Watch.
- Sybil: Vimes' wife.
- Snapcase: The Patrician after Winder.
- Igor: Forensic specialist of the Night Watch.
- Ridcully: Archchancellor of the Wizards.
- Lord Venturi: An influential man in Ankh-Morpork.
- Quirke: A corrupt Night Watch officer.
- Waddy
- Snouty: An officer of the Night Watch.
- Stronginthearm: A member of the modern-day Night Watch.
- Doctor Follett
- Dr. Lawn: The doctor who works out of Twinkle Street.
- Gabitass
- Wiglet
- Clive
- Tom
- Marilyn: The old horse used by the Night Watch.
- Dotsie: One of the Agony Aunts.
- Carver
- Gerald
- Jocasta Wiggs: An aspiring assassin.
- Sadie: One of the Agony Aunts.
Quotes edit
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“"All the little angels rise up, rise up..."”
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“'Like petty criminals everywhere, the watchmen prided themselves on there being some depths to which they would not sink. There had to be some things below you, even if it was only mud worms.'”
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“'It wasn't that the city was lawless. It had plenty of laws. I just didn't offer many opportunities not to break them. Swing didn't seem to have grasped the idea that the system was supposed to take criminals and, in some rough-and-ready fashion, force them into becoming honest men. Instead, he'd taken honest men and turned them into criminals.'”
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“'Who knew what evil lurked in the hearts of men? A copper, that's who. After ten years, you thought you'd seen it all, but the shadows always dished up more. You saw how close men lived to The Beast. You found that people like Carcer were not mad. The were incredibly sane. The were simply men without a shield. They'd looked at the world and realized that all the rules didn't have to apply to them, not if they didn't want them to. They weren't fooled by all the little stories. They shook hands with The Beast.'”
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“When Mister Safety Catch Is Not On, Mister Crossbow Is Not Your Friend.”
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Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Sam Vimes sighed when he heard the scream, but he finished shaving before he did anything about it.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 29 of 54 in Discworld. (standard series)
Preceded by The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, and followed by The Wee Free Men.
This is book 6 of 8 in Ankh-Morpork City Watch. (standard series)
Preceded by The Fifth Elephant, and followed by Thud!.
This is book 73 of 200 in BBC 'Big Read' Top 200 Novels, 2003. (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Terry Pratchett (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
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Publication Date: 2002
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Page Count: 432
Publisher: Add the publisher.
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Publication Date: 2002
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 432
Awards edit
- Prometheus Award (2003: Best Novel, Winner)
- BBC's Big Read (April 2003, #73)
- Locus Fantasy Award (2003, Nominee)
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- Dewey: 823.914
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