A secret police presence, sanctioned as a greater authority than local law enforcement, is used as a tool of fear and repression. It's the man-in-the-middle, Sam Vimes, that puts flesh on the bones of those moments whose substance are usually reduced to ether by a newspaper headline. The story of political struggle will always be relevant (it was published in 2002). The novel is framed in familiar themes, and that's the whole point. It is, however, a perfect book for our times in light of what recently happened in Portland.Ī city under stress, a populace fed up with being ill-fed, repression of the masses by a disconnected ruling class, and a brewing revolution.
I thoroughly enjoyed this recording of 'Night Watch.' You might want to buy it for Tony Robinson's performance and for being child safe, otherwise the unabridged version should be seriously considered.As #28 in the Discworld series, I'm afraid this novel might get unduly overlooked. Typically Discworld style Vimes chooses against what you and I would have.
When the arch-criminal and cop murderer Carser becomes one of the gang, the plot thickens and Vimes has to choose between going back to his time of serving justice. Pratchett catches the camaraderie between Police officials splendidly and vividly. The story is solid, with sir Samuel Vimes, commander of the Ankhmorpork City Watch, chasing a cop murderer into the past to ensure that justice will serve. Fortunately enough of Terry Pratchett's wit is left to make this Night Watch novel just as enjoyable as the unabridged version. The abridgement seems also a bit more children friendly with words like 'arse' changed to its more suitable counterparts. In the case of 'Night Watch' the niceties found in Terry Prachett's sideway remarks and such colourful characters as Constable Buggy Squires, Sergeant Anqua and Captain Carrot Ironfoundersohn are almost completely absent.
Tony Robinson has the ability to blow life into any Discworld abridgement in such a way that you won't even miss the titbits cut out by the abridger.
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