Book description
This audiobook constitutes a definitive presentation of Terry Pratchett's seminal Discworld narrative, Night Watch, within the City Watch series. The performance achieves precise narrative fidelity while amplifying the novel's intricate temporal paradoxes. Commander Sam Vimes' temporal displacement-relocated to his own formative years within Ankh-Morpork's volatile political landscape-forms the narrative's core tension. The audiobook's pacing meticulously navigates Vimes' dual imperative: preventing a catastrophic rebellion while confronting the irreversible consequence of altering his personal history. The narrative establishes a legally precise paradox: success necessitates the erasure of Vimes' present life, rendering his wife, child, and future nonexistent.
The performance excels in rendering Pratchett's signature satirical lexicon. Dialogue involving street urchins, "ladies of negotiable affection," and secret police operates with crystalline clarity, avoiding caricature through vocal nuance. The narration masterfully balances the novel's dark comedy with its underlying gravity, particularly concerning Vimes' confrontation with his younger self-a scene demanding profound emotional precision. The audiobook's structure facilitates comprehension of the complex temporal mechanics without sacrificing narrative momentum.
Pratchett's authorial legacy, forged through forty-one Discworld novels and marked by his courageous public battle with early-onset Alzheimer's, imbues this final City Watch entry with profound resonance. The audiobook format transcends mere text delivery; it embodies the narrative's urgency through vocal cadence and strategic pauses. The listener experiences Vimes' visceral struggle-survival in the past, the peril of dying there, the weight of changing history-through the immediacy of performance. The concluding thematic resolution, juxtaposing "Truth! Justice! Freedom! And a Hard-boiled Egg!" against the cost of victory, achieves its intended emotional and philosophical impact with exceptional clarity.
This presentation honors Pratchett's literary achievement and his enduring thematic preoccupations: the fragility of personal history, the burden of duty, and the enduring power of community within a flawed city. The audiobook stands as a testament to both the author's genius and the performance's capacity to render complex philosophical inquiry accessible and deeply engaging. It is a necessary, resonant experience for both Discworld devotees and new listeners encountering Pratchett's unparalleled vision.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience