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Hogfather
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Publish Date
- 9 December 2021
- Run Time
- 10 hours 18 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Comic (humorous) fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, Adventure / action fiction
- Rating
- 4.9 (7 reviews)
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.
The audiobook of Hogfather is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Quiz). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.
Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house...something was missing.
The stockings are hanging ready, the sherry and pies are waiting by the fireplace - but where is the jolly fat man with his sack? It's not right to find Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say 'Ho ho ho' - but someone's got to bring the little kiddies their presents. Or else they might stop believing. Belief is important in Discworld, particularly on the last night of the year when the time is turning. If the real man in the red suit isn't found by morning, there won't be a morning. Ever again...
A festive feast of darkness, jolly robins and tinsel. As they say: 'You'd better watch out...'
Hogfather is the fourth book in the Death series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.
The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.
©1996 Terry Pratchett (P)2021 Penguin Audio
Critics Review
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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'
The Sunday Times
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'Our best comic novelist'
New Scientist
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I'm addicted to Terry Pratchett'
A.S. Byatt
User Reviews
Book 4.9
Narration 4.9
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5.0 5.0
I didn't think it was possible for any human voice to even remotely resemble how I thought Death ought to sound. I was wrong. Peter Serafinowicz is OUTSTANDING as Death.
Bill Nighy is hilarious and dry as the voice of the footnotes, and Sian Clifford's multiple voices for all the other characters are so so impressive.
I wasn't sure how I would feel about listening to Discworld on audio because I have such specific ideas of how everything ought to sound, but if they're all this good then I definitely need to listen to more.CeeBee 2025-12-20
Details
- Author
- Terry Pratchett
- Narrator
- Sian Clifford, Bill Nighy, Peter Serafinowicz
- Duration
- 10 hours 18 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 December 2021
- ISBN
- 9781473588363
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Transworld
- Genre
- Comic (humorous) fantasy, Epic fantasy / high fantasy, Satirical fiction and parodies, Adventure / action fiction
- Rating
- 4.9(7 reviews)
- Narration
- 4.9(7 reviews)
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin.Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.The audiobook of Hogfather is narrated by the BAFTA award-winning actor Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Vanity Fair, Quiz). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.Twas the night before Hogswatch and all through the house...something was missing.The stockings are hanging ready, the sherry and pies are waiting by the fireplace - but where is the jolly fat man with his sack? It's not right to find Death creeping down chimneys and trying to say 'Ho ho ho' - but someone's got to bring the little kiddies their presents. Or else they might stop believing. Belief is important in Discworld, particularly on the last night of the year when the time is turning. If the real man in the red suit isn't found by morning, there won't be a morning. Ever again...A festive feast of darkness, jolly robins and tinsel. As they say: 'You'd better watch out...'Hogfather is the fourth book in the Death series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.©1996 Terry Pratchett (P)2021 Penguin Audio
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