![]() ![]() Conflicting loyalties set local police against federal troops. ![]() Those running the government, motivated to maintain their own authority and acting in the name of "Law & Order," commit violence against the civilians they are charged with protecting. 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. As #28 in the Discworld series, I'm afraid this novel might get unduly overlooked. ![]()
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