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Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, and a 1997 British Fantasy Award nominee. It was first released in 1996 and published by Victor Gollancz. It came in 137th place in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the most loved British books of all time, making it one of fifteen books by Pratchett in the Top 200.

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Author
Terry Pratchett
First published
1996
Editions
40
Subjects
Fiction, Wizards, Discworld (Imaginary place), Fantasy, Discworld (imaginary place), fiction, Fiction, fantasy, general, Death (fictitious character : pratchett), fiction, satire

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Book.name
Hogfather
Book.image
Hogfather-2.jpg
Book.caption
First edition
Book.author
Terry Pratchett
Book.cover_artist
Josh Kirby
Book.language
English
Book.genre
Fantasy
Book.publisher
Victor Gollancz
Book.pub_date
1996
Book.awards
Came 137th in the Big Read
Book.isbn
0-575-06403-X
Book.preceded_by
Feet of Clay
Book.followed_by
Jingo
Book.oclc
36217246

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Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, and a 1997 British Fantasy Award nominee. It was first released in 1996 and published by Victor Gollancz. It came in 137th place in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the most loved British books of all time, making it one of fifteen books by Pratchett in the Top 200.

The book focuses on the absence of the Hogfather, a mythical creature akin to Father Christmas, who grants children's wishes on Hogswatchnight (December 32) and brings them presents. While Death attempts to fill in for the Hogfather, his granddaughter Susan Sto Helit tries to find and rescue the Hogfather.

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