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Jingo

(Discworld Novel 21)

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Jingo

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

'Neighbours... hah. People'd live for ages side by side, nodding at one another amicably on their way to work, and then some trivial thing would happen and someone would be having a garden fork removed from their ear.'

When the neighbours in question are the proud empires of Klatch and Ankh-Morpork, those are going to be some pretty large garden tools indeed. Of course, no-one would dream of starting a war without a perfectly good reason...such as a 'strategic' piece of old rock in the middle of nowhere.

It is after all every citizen's right to bear arms to defend their own. Even if it isn't technically their own. And even if they don't have much in the way of actual weaponry. As two armies march, Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch faces unpleasant foes who are out to get him... and that's just the people on his side. The enemy might be even worse.

The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Jingo is the fourth book in the City Watch series.

'Generous, amusing and the ideal boarding point for those who have never visited Discworld' Sunday Telegraph

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Action & Adventure Epic Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Humorous Literature & Fiction Satire Comedy Funny Witty Thought-Provoking War

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Critic reviews

'Pratchett's writing is a constant delight. No one mixes the fantastical and the mundane to better comic effect or offers sharper insights into the absurdities of human endeavour'
'Generous, amusing and the ideal boarding point for those who have never visited Discworld'
'Vintage Pratchett... Perennially funny...A sharp satire on the futility of war'
'One of those rare writers who appeals to everyone... He satisfies the need for fast-moving breathtaking plots with entirely satisfying endings, and the equally primitive desire for an alternative world, full of thrills but benign, into which one can step for pleasure and enlivenment'
'Both his inventiveness and his moral shrewdness seem inexhaustible'
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This is a really enjoyable performance of the Discworld satire on war and diplomacy. The characters of Vimes, Carrot and Vetinari are particularly well realised.

One of my favourite Watch stories

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An enjoyable listen the narrator has really gotten to grips with the story and characters, the only one I am unsure of is Willikins. A good job overall.

There are some great insights into people, war and diplomacy in this book. Some good character development too. If you liked the previous books you should enjoy this one.

I have said it before but I still think the older versions of this audiobook should be available so listeners have options regarding which version they prefer. The series is good enough and popular enough to merit it in my opinion.

Very good

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I wasn’t certain about the voice of Nobby at first but he’s grown on me. The story, as ever, s excellent

Excellent

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One of the best City watch books, though they are all fantastic, perfectly narrated. Thank you.

Outstanding

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brilliant, I cannot recommend this highly enough. I finished it over two days. Well worth a credit.

lovely Vimes

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