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Carpe jugulum is a comic fantasy novel by english writer terry pratchett, the twentythird in the discworld series. Buy terry pratchett s twentythird discworld book, a comic fantasy novel starring vampires, nanny ogg, granny weatherwax, magrat and agnes nitt. Actually 5 stars for the book terry pratchett is after all my. Publication date 1999 topics discworld imaginary place. Carpe jugulum, the 23rd discworld novel by the everamusing terry pratchett, introduces vampires to the disc. Carpe jugulum by terry pratchett overview king verence, in a fit of enlightened democracy and ebullient goodwill, invites uberwalds undead, the magpyrs, into lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. Written by terry pratchett, audiobook narrated by tony robinson. About the author terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of. About the author terry pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling discworld series, the first of which, the colour of magic, was published in 1983. The big flattopped rock was deserted now, but on the moor below, the heather trembled in a vshape heading towards the lowlands. Terry pratchett will remain an enduring, endearing presence in comic literature guardian the discworld is very much like our own if our own were to consist of a flat planet. Discworld, book 23 unabridged audiobook, by terry pratchett. The title of the book is a parody of the phase carpe diem seize the day and roughly translates as go for the throat. She didnt do good for people, she did right by them.
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