I asked Bryan to nominate a holiday book, and he reminded me of this one. It is the twentieth novel set in Terry Pratchett's Discworld universe, and I think I read it in college - one of Bryan's roommates was a Discworld fan, so I worked my way through his collection.
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| Hogfather by Terry Pratchett |
There is also a British miniseries adaptation of this book, although I don't think any streaming service currently has it available.
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After, or while, reading Hogfather, you may also enjoy this four-part series of discussion and analysis in the Terry Pratchett Book Club at Tor.com.
Terry Pratchet writes great comedy, and one of the best and most well-known from this book is:
ReplyDelete'You can't give her that!' she screamed. 'It's not safe!'
IT'S A SWORD, said the Hogfather. THEY'RE NOT MEANT TO BE SAFE.
'She's a child!' shouted Crumley.
IT'S EDUCATIONAL.
'What if she cuts herself?'
THAT WILL BE AN IMPORTANT LESSON.