Fantasy

Hogfather

by Terry PratchettBook 20 of 41 in Discworld
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Description

ITS THE NIGHT BEFORE HOGSWATCH. AND IT'S TOO QUIET. Where is the big jolly fat man? Why is Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say Ho Ho Ho? The darkest night of the year is getting a lot darker... Susan the gothic governess has got to sort it out by morning, otherwise there won't be a morning. Ever again...

What it’s like

ThemeMythic FantasySword & SorceryWhimsical
ViolenceStandard
CombatIncidental
HorrorChilling
ProfanityModerate

Awards

FinalistAugust Derleth Award (British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel)1997

Details

First published
1996
Pages
416
Reading time
About 8 hours
Format
Novel
Audience
Adult
Publisher
Harper
Language
English
ISBN
9780062276285
Series
Discworld, Book 20

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