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| Author | Terry Pratchett |
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| Cover artist | Josh Kirby |
| Language | English |
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| Genre | Fantasy |
| Publisher | Victor Gollancz |
Publication date | 1996 |
| Awards | Came 137th in the Big Read |
| ISBN | 0-575-06403-X |
| OCLC | 36217246 |
| Preceded by | Feet of Clay |
| Followed by | Jingo |
Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett, and a 1997 British Fantasy Award nominee.[1] 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.[2]
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.
- ^ "1997 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 28 September 2009.
- ^ "BBC - The Big Read - Top 200 Books". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 30 August 2018.