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Guards! Guards!

Discworld, Book 8

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Guards! Guards!

By: Terry Pratchett, Ben Aaranovitch - introduction
Narrated by: Jon Culshaw, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Ben Aaronovitch
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Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before

Discover the gloriously inventive and funny fantasy novel from bestselling author Terry Pratchett, the first book in the City Watch series, part of the Discworld novels.


'Noble dragons don't have friends. The nearest they can get to the idea is an enemy who is still alive.'

The city of Ankh-Morpork is in turmoil, its citizens revolting. Again.

A shadowy secret brotherhood has summoned a dragon to spread terror throughout the city, intent on overthrowing the Patrician and ruling in his place. Too bad the dragon has ideas of its own ...

It's up to Captain Sam Vimes and the ramshackle Night Watch to stop it. Only problem is, the Watch are more used to dealing with mobs than dragons.

And if they can't bring down this fire-breathing tyrant and reinstate their own, slightly less dangerous one, Ankh-Morpork might be lost. For ever...

Guards! Guards! is the first book in the City Watch series, but you can read the Discworld novels in any order.


‘Possibly the funniest book ever written’ 5-star reader review

'This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended' The Times

© Terry Pratchett 1989 (P) Penguin Audio 2023

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'This is one of Pratchett's best books. Hilarious and highly recommended'

'Pratchett is at the peak of his powers; it's hard to think of any humorist writing in Britain today who can match him...A masterful ear for dialogue, a keen eye for the ridiculous and a real feel for language'
'The best humorous English author since P.G. Wodehouse'
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I have to admit that I didn’t like the narration at the start. The tempo of saying a few words, then a pause, then continuing grated on me. BUT, sticking with it, it grew on me and the fantastic characterization of the voices (particularly Nobby and the Patrician) really bring the story to life.
The book itself is a classic and probably my favorite in the Diskworld series. It’s a must listen from me!

My new definitive version.

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Thoroughly enjoyed, characters voices strangely similar to how I imagined them to be . Discworld at its entertaining best

Excellent performance

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GreaT reading - really immersive and easy to follow along with ! Can’t wait for rest of the series

Excellent audio book

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Guards! Guards! Was a great read the first time I read the book. A definite favourite. Full of imagination and humour. But with the added narration and performance of Jon Culshaw, it’s just sublime.
This is one audiobook I plan to enjoy again and again a and again…

A great story to listen too.

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It makes me sad to think we’ll never get a new book of his, but rereading/listening to these gives me the same joy I had the first time and that is what is so special about his writing.

Pratchett was a master of his craft.

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