War rages on— with one unconventional soldier— in Terry Pratchett' s bestselling Discworld® series
War has come to Discworld . . . again. And, to no one' s great surprise, the conflict centers around the small, arrogantly fundamentalist duchy of Borogravia, which has long prided itself on its unrelenting aggressiveness. A year ago, Polly Perks' s brother marched off to battle, and Polly is willing to resort to drastic measures to find him. So she cuts off her hair, dons masculine garb, and— aided by a well-placed pair of socks— sets out to join the army. Since a nation in such dire need of cannon fodder cannot afford to be too picky, Polly is eagerly welcomed into the fighting fold, along with a vampire, a troll, an Igor, a religious fanatic, and two uncommonly close " friends. " It would appear that Polly " Ozzer" Perks isn' t the only grunt with a secret. But duty calls, the battlefield beckons, and now is the time for all good, er . . . " men, " to come to the aid of their country.
