Ankh-Morpork

I told him I didn't have to work, and we decided to drive up to Hot Topic in Ankh-Morpork, which is the only place in the area I've been able to find blue hair dye.

ana-ng Diary Entry ana-ng 2009

The Discworld books themselves comprise a number of continuing characters and ongoing story arcs, although these arcs are mostly relegated to background information (such as Ankh-Morpork gradually evolving from a stereotypical medieval fantasy city into something more Victorian, even steampunk-esque, in the most recent books) or character development (Vimes' evolution from drunken wastrel to a respected commander of the City Watch), with the individual story of each novel resolved in that novel.

Where to Start? - Terry Pratchett (Discworld) Adam Whitehead 2010

The Discworld books themselves comprise a number of continuing characters and ongoing story arcs, although these arcs are mostly relegated to background information (such as Ankh-Morpork gradually evolving from a stereotypical medieval fantasy city into something more Victorian, even steampunk-esque, in the most recent books) or character development (Vimes' evolution from drunken wastrel to a respected commander of the City Watch), with the individual story of each novel resolved in that novel.

Archive 2010-06-01 Adam Whitehead 2010

D have you ever read terry pratchett's novels? its a little science fictiony, and i dunno if you're into that, but he's hilarious. his books aren't just funny though--they've got really good plots, mostly involving the city of 'Ankh-Morpork' in discworld. if you're looking to try him out, dont bother starting with the first book. the best one, really, is THUD!

The Book Meme The Wandering Author 2006

This carries over into fictional cities as well: New Crobuzon is a very different city from Ankh-Morpork, despite the superficial similarity of “corrrupt and squalid city inhabited by many strange varieties of people.”

Life in the big city « 2009

Au contraire, this witty, vigorous tale of the culmination of an ages-old conflict between dwarfs and trolls, with Sam Vimes and Ankh-Morpork in the middle, is one of the strongest volumes yet.

Unmysterious Dithering 2009

Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork not the old fashioned, grubby pushing and shoving, but the new, fast football with pointy hats for goalposts and balls that go gloing when you drop them.

Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett: Book summary 2010

Au contraire, this witty, vigorous tale of the culmination of an ages-old conflict between dwarfs and trolls, with Sam Vimes and Ankh-Morpork in the middle, is one of the strongest volumes yet.

A Seattle Worldcon – Not (Again) 2009

In one of Terry Pratchett's Diskworld novels, there's a comment along the lines of Ankh-Morpork operated on a system of One Man, One Vote.

Fun History Fact of the Day, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

I guess it must be a relatively early book in the series; the undead are still rather unusual in Ankh-Morpork, and Ridcully appears to be a newish arrival at Unseen University (and the Bursar is fairly sane).

April Books 18) The Hanging Garden, by Ian Rankin nwhyte 2010