Jingo (novel)
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Template:Infobox Discworld Jingo is a novel by Terry Pratchett, one of his phenomenally popular "Discworld" series. It was published in 1997. In this story Pratchett comments on the jingoistic nature of people, and man's desire to attack others for perceived ills to mask his own.
The book deals with a war between Ankh-Morpork and Klatch over the island of Leshp, which unexpectedly rises from the sea after centuries of submersion. When Samuel Vimes (who regards war as just a really big crime that everyone is afraid to make a law against) uncover signs of a conspiracy, he and the members of the City Watch try to bring a stop to the oncoming conflict. Meanwhile, Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs find themselves drafted by The Patrician and Leonard of Quirm into using an experimental Going-Under-the-Water-Safely Device to travel to Klatch and do some reconnaisance.
Jingo translations
- Шовинист (Bulgarian)
- Hrrr na ně! (Czech)
- Va-t-en guerre (French)
- Bogowie, honor, Ankh-Morpork (Polish)
- Fliegende Fetzen (German)
External links
- Annotations for Jingo (http://www.lspace.org/books/apf/jingo.html)
- Quotes from Jingo (http://www.lspace.org/books/pqf/jingo.html)