Description
Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch had it all. But now he's back in his own rough, tough past without even the clothes he was standing up in when the lightning struck...
Living in the past is hard. Dying in the past is incredibly easy. But he must survive, because he has a job to do. He must track down a murderer, teach his younger self how to be a good copper, and change the outcome of a bloody rebellion. There's a if he wins, he's got no wife, no child, no future.
A Discworld Tale of One City, with a full chorus of street urchins, ladies of negotiable affection, rebels, secret policemen, and other children of the revolution.
Truth! Justice! Freedom!
And a Hard-boiled Egg!
Living in the past is hard. Dying in the past is incredibly easy. But he must survive, because he has a job to do. He must track down a murderer, teach his younger self how to be a good copper, and change the outcome of a bloody rebellion. There's a if he wins, he's got no wife, no child, no future.
A Discworld Tale of One City, with a full chorus of street urchins, ladies of negotiable affection, rebels, secret policemen, and other children of the revolution.
Truth! Justice! Freedom!
And a Hard-boiled Egg!
Book Details
Format
Hardcover
Pages
364 pages
Language
English
Published
Jan 1, 2002
Publisher
Doubleday
Editions
55 editions
ISBN-10
0385602642
ISBN-13
9780385602648
Genres
Science Fiction
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Night Watch turns out to be an unexpectedly moving novel about sacrifice and responsibility, its final scenes leaving one near tears. Terry Pratchett may still be pegged as a comic novelist, but he’s a lot more.
September 1st 2026
One of my favourite Discworld books to re-read, I love Vimes as a character and the story is always relevant. It has fantasy, comedy, tragedy, politics and morals = perfect!
January 30th 2026