Synopsis Terry Pratchett mocks secret societies, royal pretenders, and the life of the humble beat cop in this eighth entry in the Discworld fantasy series. An ancient (well, ancient since last February) brotherhood attempts to restore the monarchy of the city of Ankh-Morpork through a complicated scheme involving the summoning of dragons. Pitted against them is the downtrodden Night Watch, which includes such notable personages as Captain Vimes, an alcoholic cynic with an unshakeable integrity, and new recruit Lance-Constable Carrot, a strapping, an unbelievably idealistic young man raised by dwarves. Captain Vimes and the Watch appear in several subsequent Discworld novels.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2001-08-01 | | Series: | Discworld Series | | Edition Description: | Reprint |
| Size | | Height: | 5.8 in | | Width: | 4.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 7.2 oz |
Publisher's Note Here there be dragons...and the denizens of Ankh-Morpork wish one huge firebreather would return from whence it came. Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, in rather short order it is crowned King (it is a noble dragon, after all...).
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