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  • Definitely one of the best novels of The Watch. I bet Pratchett had his fun when working on the characters of Vimes and the Patrician, and it really shows.

    

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• ― Simbul said on Nov 3, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  • Clay of my Clay

  • [Note: This is the THIRD Watch book... it means you'll need to read "Guards! Guards!" and "Men at Arms" before starting this one. ^_-]

    So... What's up this time in Anhk-Morpork? Well, to start with, the multiracial Watch is now a definite issue... Golems are up and about and something is makin ... Continue

    [Note: This is the THIRD Watch book... it means you'll need to read "Guards! Guards!" and "Men at Arms" before starting this one. ^_-]

    So... What's up this time in Anhk-Morpork? Well, to start with, the multiracial Watch is now a definite issue... Golems are up and about and something is making them fret... There's a King's heir in the Watch, but he's not who you're thinking... Someone is poisoning Vetinari, but not enough to kill him...

    A tangle of treads that Vimes will try to follow, ducking assasination and conspirations attempts.
    ENJOY!

    

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• ― Nonethousand said on Jul 30, 2007 | Add your feedback

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  • Forse non è il romanzo più indicato per iniziare a leggere Pratchett in originale.
    Si continua sulla scia degli altri romanzi della serie delle guardie. Un po' Monty Python, un po' Top Ten, le avventure di Vimes, Carota, Nobby, Colon e compagnia bella si complicano in questo romanzo ancora di ... Continue

    Forse non è il romanzo più indicato per iniziare a leggere Pratchett in originale.
    Si continua sulla scia degli altri romanzi della serie delle guardie. Un po' Monty Python, un po' Top Ten, le avventure di Vimes, Carota, Nobby, Colon e compagnia bella si complicano in questo romanzo ancora di più. Tuttavia Pratchett riesce a prendersi il tempo per caratterizzare ancora meglio i suoi personaggi, di inserirne di nuovi e di dipingere qualche situazione surreale sullo sfondo.
    Imperdibile il vampiro che denuncia continuamente il proprio omicidio.

    

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  • It is my assertion that there is no such thing as a bad Pratchett. I've reluctantly awarded some of his books four stars since there are some which I prefer less than others, but I'd still rather read Pratchett than almost anyone else.

    Terry Pratchett is, in my opinion, one of the,(if not THE ... Continue

    It is my assertion that there is no such thing as a bad Pratchett. I've reluctantly awarded some of his books four stars since there are some which I prefer less than others, but I'd still rather read Pratchett than almost anyone else.

    Terry Pratchett is, in my opinion, one of the,(if not THE), best modern writers. And Feet of Clay is one of my absolute favorite books of all time. Blending seamlessly the fantasy realm with philosophy on the concept of being, this book is a powerhouse of profundity which also elicits a surprising share of belly laughs. It's a story of murder and religion. A taut detective story, a touching portrait of a being struggling for independent will against what he was created to be - it's an amazing work of fiction which takes my breath away with its verve and simplicity every time I re-read it.

    

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• ― guaddess said on Sep 22, 2007 about the Mass Market Paperback edition| Add your feedback

It's murder in Discworld! -- which ordinarily is no big deal. But what bothers Watch Commander Sir Sam Vimes is that the unusual deaths of three elderly Ankh-Morporkians do not bear the clean, efficient marks of the Assassins' Guild. An apparent lack of any motive is also quite troubling. All Vimes has are some tracks of white clay and more of those bothersome "clue" things that only serve to muck up an investigation. The anger of a fearful populace is already being dangerously channeled toward the city's small community of golems -- the mindless, absurdly industrious creatures of baked clay who can occasionally be found toiling in the city's factories. And certain highly placed personages are using the unrest as an excuse to resurrect a monarchy -- which would be bad enough even if the "king" they were grooming wasn't as empty-headed as your typical animated pottery.

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