Hogfather
(Discworld Novel 20)
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Hogfather
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Narrated by:
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Tony Robinson
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By:
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Terry Pratchett
About this listen
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... He's gone.
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...'
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Critic reviews
This particular book is read very well. Tony Robinson is a very good actor and reads beautifully. He is easy to follow and switches between characters voices effortlessly.
Another Wonderful Tale By Terry Pratchett
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Tony R is my favourite TP narrator. I grew up listening to him on the last continent audiobook, he just does the occasional odd character voice
love it but don't like the teatime voice
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Written by a knight, read by a knight.
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nostalgic
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
This is one of my all time favourite books and it is brilliantly read by Tony Robinson. The story is pratchett at his best and most satirical, swiping at the way adults look at Xmas and then writing with elegance about how children believe and the power of their belief. Death is always a joyful character, never quite understanding humanity but really trying nonetheless and the villain mister Teatime (pronounced Te-ah-tah-meh) is a wonderfully, over the top bad guy that you enjoy and want to lose at the same time. Susan is back and with her usual, embarrassed my her grandfather, way of dealing with what's happening and coping with the surreal with great aplomb always gets the job done. I absolutely adore this book again and again. I could read this over and over and now i have it on audio i can enjoy it while doing every day chores or on the way to work. I just look a bit odd while laughing to myself at the satire and jokes that keep coming thick and fast. An absolute must for anyone that likes fantasy, comedy and satire and perfect for this time of year with the jolly, holly and other things ending in olly.What was one of the most memorable moments of Hogfather?
Far too many too mention. Just for one though I'd say the conversation between death and the discworld equivalent of a computer, trying to make it believe in the hog father (father Christmas).What does Tony Robinson bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Tony Robinson is a well known fan of Terry Pratchett and has stared in some of the films. He does all the voices well and seems to be really enjoying the absurdity of what he's saying and just seems to fit the material perfectly.Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It always has and always will make me laugh.Any additional comments?
One of the best seasonal discworld stories. Fantastic.An absolute joy.
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