An edition of Hogfather (1996)

Hogfather

A Discworld Novel

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An edition of Hogfather (1996)

Hogfather

A Discworld Novel

  • 4.1 (59 ratings)
  • 132 Want to read
  • 3 Currently reading
  • 96 Have read

IT'S THE GEHOGSWATCH. AND ITS 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...

The 20th Discworld novel is a festive feast of darkness and Death (but with jolly robins and tinsel too).

As they say: You'd better watch out...

'Has the energy of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy and the inventiveness of Alice in Wonderland...It has also an intelligent wit and a truly original grim and comic grasp of the nature of things' A.S. Byatt, Sunday Times

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Publisher
Corgi Books
Language
English
Pages
445

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Edition Notes

Published in
London, Great Britain
Series
Discworld, Book 20
Copyright Date
1996

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR6066.R34 H64 1997

Contributors

Cover Art
Josh Kirby

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
445

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL25769627M
ISBN 10
0552145424
Amazon ID (ASIN)
B00I60SVGG
Better World Books
BWB51011360

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL453662W
BookBrainz
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MusicBrainz
be0d54b1-97f6-48c0-8c3d-599a21e6ed69
Wikidata
Q925723

Work Description

Who would want to harm Discworld's most beloved icon? Very few things are held sacred in this twisted, corrupt, heartless -- and oddly familiar -- universe, but the Hogfather is one of them. Yet here it is, Hogswatchnight, that most joyous and acquisitive of times, and the jolly old, red-suited gift-giver has vanished without a trace. And there's something shady going on involving an uncommonly psychotic member of the Assassins' Guild and certain representatives of Ankh-Morpork's rather extensive criminal element. Suddenly Discworld's entire myth system is unraveling at an alarming rate. Drastic measures must be taken, which is why Death himself is taking up the reins of the fat man's vacated sleigh . . . which, in turn, has Death's level-headed granddaughter, Susan, racing to unravel the nasty, humbuggian mess before the holiday season goes straight to hell and takes everyone along with it.

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