Men at Arms Mass market paperbound - 1997
by Terry Pratchett
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Reviewers largely regard this as one of the strongest City Watch entries, praising its ensemble cast (especially Vimes and Carrot), crisp, witty dialogue, and a tightly woven murder plot. Many highlight its incisive treatment of class, power, policing, and dwarf–troll tensions, with Vimes’s “boots” theory singled out. It’s considered accessible to newcomers, though knowledge of Guards! Guards! adds depth. Critiques focus on a broadly drawn antagonist, the plausibility and quasi-mystical pull of the weapon, an underused Lady Sybil, and an uneven audiobook performance and production. While not the funniest Discworld novel for some, the payoff and character work won strong approval.
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- Title Men at Arms
- Author Terry Pratchett
- Binding Mass Market Paperbound
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 400
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperTorch, New York, New York
- Publication date April 1, 1997
- ISBN 9780061092190 / 0061092193
- Weight 0.43 lbs (0.20 kg)
- Dimensions 6.96 x 4.12 x 1.07 in (17.68 x 10.46 x 2.72 cm)
- Reading level 650
- Category Fiction - Fantasy
- Library of Congress subjects Fantasy fiction, Discworld (Imaginary place)
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 99043960
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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