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It's the night before Hogswatch. And it's too quiet. | |||
There's snow, there're robins, there're trees covered with decorations, but there's a notable lack of the big fat man who delivers the toys ... | |||
Susan the governess has got to find him before morning, otherwise the sun won't rise. And unfortunately, her only helpers are a raven with an eyeball fixation, the Death of Rats and an oh god of hangovers. | |||
Worse still, someone is coming down the chimney. This time he's carrying a sack instead of a scythe, but there's something regrettably familiar ... | |||
{{death|Ho. Ho. Ho.}} | |||
It's true what they say. | |||
'You'd better watch out ...' | |||
== Podcast episodes == | == Podcast episodes == | ||
Revision as of 16:17, 16 June 2022
 2021 paperback edition cover | |
| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| Audio read by | Tony Robinson (abridged) Nigel Planer (unabridged) Sian Clifford (new) |
| Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Series | Discworld |
Release number | 20 |
| Sub-series | Death Susan Wizards |
| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Gollancz/Corgi |
Publication date | 1996-11-07 |
| Preceded by | Feet of Clay |
| Followed by | Jingo |
Blurb
It's the night before Hogswatch. And it's too quiet.
There's snow, there're robins, there're trees covered with decorations, but there's a notable lack of the big fat man who delivers the toys ...
Susan the governess has got to find him before morning, otherwise the sun won't rise. And unfortunately, her only helpers are a raven with an eyeball fixation, the Death of Rats and an oh god of hangovers.
Worse still, someone is coming down the chimney. This time he's carrying a sack instead of a scythe, but there's something regrettably familiar ...
Ho. Ho. Ho.
It's true what they say.
'You'd better watch out ...'
Podcast episodes
Major appearances
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-23 | Radio Morpork | "The Inner Baby-Sitters Club Christmas Special" | radiomorpork.wordpress.com |
| 2019-12-08 | Pratchat | "The Long Dark Mr Teatime of the Soul" | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2019-12-29 | Desert Island Discworld | Cara Ellison and Hogfather | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2020-05-15 | The Death of Podcasts | DOP 20 | aalgar.com |
| 2020-10-28 | Wyrd Sisters | WSP 20 | wyrdsisters.podbean.com |
| 2021-05-25 | The Compleat Discography | TCD 19 | compleatdiscography.page |
| 2021-08-29 | Who Watches the Watch | "Touch Hog" (1/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-09-20 | Who Watches the Watch | "Hog Father Summer" (2/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-08-23 | Who Watches the Watch | "More! Cowbell!!" (3/3) | pinecast.co |
| 2021-10-04 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "Entrailing Off" (1/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2021-10-11 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "Wassailutions" (2/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2021-10-18 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | "I'm Glad We Got There" (3/3) | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
Other appearances
To be added.
Adaptations
To be added: television adaptation, audiobooks.