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Hogfather (Discworld) [Audiobook] [Unabridged] (Audio Cassette)

by Terry Pratchett (Author), Nigel Planer (Reader)
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  • Audio Cassette
  • Publisher: ISIS Audio Books; Unabridged edition (31 Dec 1999)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0753105209
  • ISBN-13: 978-0753105207
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 16.8 x 3.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,463,953 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Amazon.co.uk Review
What could more genuinely embody the spirit of Christmas (or Hogswatch, on the Discworld) than a Terry Pratchett book about the holiday season? Every secular Christmas tradition is included. But as this is the 21st Discworld novel, there are some unusual twists.

This year the Auditors, who want people to stop believing in things that aren't real, have hired an assassin to eliminate the Hogfather. (You know him: red robe, white beard, says, "Ho, ho, ho!") Their evil plot will destroy the Discworld unless someone covers for him. So someone does. Well, at least Death tries. He wears the costume and rides the sleigh drawn by four jolly pigs: Gouger, Tusker, Rooter and Snouter. He even comes down chimneys. But as fans of other Pratchett stories about Death know, he takes things literally. He gives children whatever they wish for and appears in person at Crumley's in The Maul.

Fans will welcome back Susan, Death of Rats (the Grim Squeaker), Albert and the wizardly faculty of Unseen University and revel in new personalities like Bilious, the "oh god of Hangovers." But you needn't have read Pratchett before to laugh uproariously and think seriously about the meanings of Christmas. --Nona Vero, Amazon.com --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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"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" --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Abridged ... but still a good story, 17 Feb 2008
By Susan Belcher "Su B" (St Helens, England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hogfather (Audio CD)
This was my first Pratchett audio books and, though abridged, was a joy to listen to, especially when travelling.

I love the way Tony Robinson (not one of my favourite actors) voices the characters, it is virtually perfect. I would love to see him narrate the entire book, rather than the abridged version.

ISIS books produce the unabridged version - but a quick word of advice - Nigel Planer is deadpan with little alteration in his voice. At times he appears bored with the story, pausing where there shouldn't be pauses and placing emphasis (when he gets round to it) where it shouldn't be. It appears to be a paycheque for Planer.

Robinson, on the otherhand, appears to be a Pratchett fan, is narration is full of the depth of the true connoisseur.

Overall, abridged or not, I'd sooner have Robinson than Planer.

One final comment about the ISIS audio books - avoid the MP3 versions which have every chapter on one single disc. The chapters don't run properly due to the numbering system that they are using for the individual tracks. Instead of 01, 02 ... 10, 11, etc they have used 1, 2, 3, etc meaning that you start on track 1 then move to track 10, 11, etc. If you are after a straight run without problems, fork out the extra money and buy the multi disc versions, you can play these anywhere on any system.

If you're new to Pratchett, or travelling, or going into hospital, then the abridged version are well worth having.
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13 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars COWER BRIEF MORTALS. HO HO HO., 23 Sep 2006
By cluricaune "cluricaune" (Co. Armagh, N. Ireland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hogfather (Discworld) (Paperback)
"Hogfather" is the twentieth book in Terry Pratchett's hugely popular Discworld series and was first published in 1996. He has gone on to win the Carnegie Medal for "The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents" and was awarded the OBE in 1998.

"Hogfather" is sometimes known as the third book in "The Death Trilogy". Like the trilogy's first two instalments ("Mort" and "Reaper Man") it gives Death - tall guy, somewhat underfed, carries a scythe, big grin - more than just a brief cameo. Like "Reaper Man", it's the Auditors who are causing problems. The Auditors are in charge of the universe : they see that atoms spin, that gravity works and that things move in curves. However, they hate life - especially humans (too many irregularities). In "Reaper Man", they wanted to force Death into retirement. This time, they want the Hogfather - Discworld's version of Father Christmas - `removed' from office (or grotto, perhaps). To this end, they've hired the disturbed (and disturbing) Mister Teatime from the Guild of Assassins to make sure he stays `removed'. Luckily, Death has discovered what's going on : with Hogswatch Night looming, the Grim Reaper dons a false beard, strategically places a cushion and takes control of the sleigh.

Death shares the spotlight, though : his new duties cause some problems for his grand-daughter, Susan Sto-Helit. Susan is working as a governess in Ankh-Morpork and, as part of her job, she regularly beats up the bogeyman with her trusty poker. In her free time, she occasionally drops into Biers for a drink ("Sometimes you want to go...where nobody knows your name"). It's in the pub that She's warned about her grandfather's strange behaviour by the Death of Rats and his eyeball-obsessed sidekick, Quoth the Raven. Initially, she isn't at all pleased to see the pair, but she has no choice but to get involved. The last time Death neglected his Duty, Susan was expected to take over...

Despite his profession, Death is one of the funniest characters the Discworld has to offer, and Hogfather sees Pratchett on top form. Quoth and Death of Rats are a welcome addition - they're a great double act. It may be a slight advantage to have read at least one from "Mort", "Reaper Man" or "Soul Music" before this (all are very funny) - however, even if you haven't you'll still find "Hogfather" hilarious. Highly recommended.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Death's limited understanding of life is a hilarious read, 3 Jan 2003
By Graham Willis (Braintree, Essex, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Hogfather (Discworld Novel) (Hardcover)
One of the longest Discworld novels Terry has written makes for an incredibly hilarious read, thanks to the inclusion of some brilliant new characters and multiple stories that are read almost simultaneously: The wizards and their discovery of some strange beings that inexplicably come into being ('Sock Eaters', 'The oh God of Hangovers', and possibly the funniest being the 'Verucca Gnome'), Susan and her quest to solve the whole mystery and Death and Albert. The book really makes you think philosophically which is more interesting than it sounds! I don't want to give too much of the fantastic plot away (because I can't be bothered), but it is classic Pratchett.

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