Jingo
core novel 1997 Discworld
Record
| First published | 1997 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.19 (75,799 ratings, collected 2026-09-11) |
| Page count | 461 |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780552145985 |
Synopsis
An island called Leshp suddenly rises from the sea in waters claimed by both Ankh-Morpork and the desert nation of Klatch, and the dispute over its ownership quickly inflames long-simmering tensions between the two powers. When a visiting Klatchian prince is attacked on Ankh-Morpork soil, Commander Vimes suspects the involvement of both a Klatchian officer and an ambitious local nobleman, Lord Rust, even as the Klatchian ruler responds by declaring war. Rather than lead the city into open conflict, the Patrician resigns, allowing Rust to seize control, declare martial law and call on the nobility to raise their own private armies.
Where it sits
- Universe: Discworld
- Series: City Watch core; position 4 of 8 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Terry Pratchett
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series City Watch: position 4 of 8: previous Feet of Clay (1996) · next The Fifth Elephant (1999)
Sources
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