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Encyclopedia > Jingo (novel)
Terry Pratchett
The Discworld series

21st novel – 4th City Watch story
Outline
Characters: Ankh-Morpork City Watch
Locations: Ankh-Morpork
Klatch
Motifs: War, diplomacy, jingoism, racism and xenophobia
Publication details
Year of release: 1997
Original publisher: Victor Gollancz
Hardback ISBN: ISBN 0-575-06540-0
Paperback ISBN: ISBN 0-552-14598-X
Other details
Awards:
Notes: Advertisements stated "The Discworld has come of age"

Jingo is the twenty-first novel by Terry Pratchett, one of his Discworld series. It was published in 1997. The title can be related to the word jingoism, meaning an attitude of belligerent nationalism. Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is a British fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Discworld series. ... This article is about the novels. ... Coat of arms of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. ... Ankh-Morpork is a fictional city-state which prominently features in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... This article is about the country of Klatch. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... This article is about negotiations. ... Ten Thousand Miles From Tip to Tip, an 1898 political cartoon depicting the extension of the United States dominion Jingoism is chauvinistic patriotism, usually associated with a War Hawk political stance. ... Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Gay bashing Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation Integration Equal opportunity Counter-discriminatory Affirmative action Racial... Look up xenophobia in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Victor Gollancz (April 9, 1893–February 8, 1967) was a British publisher, socialist, and humanitarian. ... Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is a British fantasy and science fiction author, best known for his Discworld series. ... This article is about the novels. ... Ten Thousand Miles From Tip to Tip, an 1898 political cartoon depicting the extension of the United States dominion Jingoism is chauvinistic patriotism, usually associated with a War Hawk political stance. ...

Contents

Plot

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 uncovers signs of a conspiracy, he and the members of the City Watch, with the assistance of the mysterious 71-Hour Ahmed, try to bring a stop to the oncoming conflict. Meanwhile, Fred Colon and Nobby Nobbs find themselves drafted by The Patrician into using an experimental Going-Under-the-Water-Safely Device to travel to Klatch and do some reconnaissance. Ankh-Morpork is a fictional city-state which prominently features in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... This article is about the country of Klatch. ... Samuel Sam Vimes is a fictional policeman from Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ... The Ankh-Morpork Assassins Guild is a fictional school for professional killers in Terry Pratchetts longrunning Discworld series of fantasy novels. ... Frederick Fred Colon is a fictional character in the Discworld novels of Terry Pratchett. ... Cecil Wormsborough St. ... Lord Havelock Vetinari is the Patrician of Ankh-Morpork, the head of the fictional city state of Ankh-Morpork in Terry Pratchetts Discworld series. ... For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ...


A similar real life incident happened in 1831 off the coast of Sicily when an underwater volcano produced the island of Ferdinandea. As in the book several nations contested for the new land and while they were arguing it eroded back into the sea by 1832. Sicily ( in Italian and Sicilian) is an autonomous region of Italy and the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, with an area of 25,708 km² (9,926 sq. ... Approximate location of Ferdinandea Ferdinandea is a submerged volcanic island that forms part of the newly discovered underwater volcano Empedocles 30 km south of Sicily. ...


The trio of Gulli, Gulli, and Betti is an allusion to Wilson, Keppel and Betty.[1] Wilson, Keppel and Betty were a popular British music hall act who capitalised on the trend for Egyptian imagery following the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun. ...


Translations

  • Шовинист (Bulgarian) ("Chauvinist")
  • Hrrr na ně! (Czech)(an old Hussite battle cry)
  • Houzee! (Dutch) (Hoezee is an oldfashioned battle cry, whereas Hou ze! means something like Hold them!)
  • Patrioot (Estonian)
  • Pojat urhokkaat (Finnish) ("Men of Bravery" taken from often used military march "Porilaisten marssi")
  • Va-t-en-guerre (French) ("Warmonger")
  • Fliegende Fetzen (German) ("Flying Sparks")
  • Bogowie, honor, Ankh-Morpork (Polish) ("Gods, Honour, Ankh-Morpork" from "God, Honour, Fatherland")
  • Патриот (Russian) ("Patriot")
  • ¡Voto a Bríos! (Spanish)

A patriotic song is a song that demonstrates love for ones country. ... Motto as seen on a Polish military standard. ...

References

  1. ^ Wilson, Keppel, and Betty. Collections. PeoplePlay UK.

External links

  • Annotations for Jingo
  • Quotes from Jingo
Reading order guide
Preceded by
Hogfather
21st Discworld Novel Succeeded by
The Last Continent
Preceded by
Feet of Clay
5th City Watch Story
Published in 1997
Succeeded by
The Fifth Elephant

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Jingo can refer to: Jingoism, belligerent nationalism; Jingu of Japan (also Jingū or Jingō), a legendary empress of Japan, wife of Emperor Chūai, the 14th emperor of Japan...
Jingo is the twenty-first novel by Terry Pratchett, one of his Discworld series.
Jingo and over 125,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device.
Amazon.ca: Customer Reviews: Jingo (1808 words)
Jingo is the book of Discworld firsts: Ankh-Morpork goes to war (with stupidly named battleships), and the Watch leave "the Citie of 1000 surprises" (according to the Merchant's Guild).
Jingo, a thrilling book, is one of the best of the later publications in the series.
Jingo is among the greatest critiques on the folly of wars.
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