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Carpe Jugulum (Hardcover)

by Terry Pratchett (Author)

3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

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Hardcover: 288 pages
Publisher: Corgi (Feb 16 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0385409923
ISBN-13: 978-0385409926
Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15.6 x 3.4 cm
Shipping Weight: 558 g

Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #958,690 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Carpe JugulumAseize the throatAis the motto of the family of "vampyres" who attempt a hospitable takeover of the kingdom of Lancre in Pratchett's 23rd Discworld novel. When the goodhearted king invited the Magpyrs to celebrate the birth of his daughter, he couldn't know that these modern bloodsuckers would have no intention of leaving. By controlling everyone's mind, they try to turn Lancre into a sort of farm, and no one can think straight enough to stop them. That is, until the vampyres meet up with the local witches: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat Garlick and Agnes Nitt (who is literally of two minds about everything). The perplexing skirmishes that ensue will leave readers shaking their heads in hearty dismay even as they groan at the puns and explanatory notes that pepper the tale. Death (scythe and all) and Igor (of Frankenstein film fame) provide the best gags. The novel exudes the curious feel of old-fashioned vampire and Frankenstein legendsAfull of holy water, religious symbols, stakes through the heart, angry mobs, bad pronunciation and garlic. The vampyres, however, have risen above these clich?s even if their servant, Igor, still has a taste for dribbly candles and squeaky hinges. Pratchett lampoons everything from Christian superstition to Swiss Army knives here, proving that the fantasy satire of Discworld "still ate'nt dead."
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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YA-In the guise of good relations with the Uberwald, King Verence sent an invitation to his daughter's christening to the Count de Magpyr and his family. The Count is a modern vampyr and he has convinced his family they need not fear crosses, garlic, running water, or sunlight. Unfortunately for the land of Lancre, he's right. Luckily, Nanny Ogg, Agnes Nitt (and her figment, Perdita), Granny Weatherwax, and an Omnian priest named Mightily Oats are on hand to save the kingdom. This, the 23rd book in the series, is a marvelous send-up of old horror movies, from the shambling, pieced-together, lisping servant Igor to the torch-wielding mobs.
Susan Salpini, Purcellville Library, VA
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Start at the beginning, Feb 18 2002

By	A. C. Seligman (New York City) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I picked this up in a European airport, thinking it was going to be a quick silly read, like Tom Sharpe. It's nothing like, but I wasn't disappointed. My only caveat: start earlier in the Discworld series - starting here made for a confusing beginning and the uncomfortable sense that I was missing stuff.

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5.0 out of 5 stars If Witches were horses..., Jun 25 2005

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Ce commentaire est de: Carpe Jugulum (Paperback)

I honestly enjoyed this book...and considering the large number of books I read, for me to clearly remember what a book was about over a year after reading it means that there had to be something memorable in the first place.

Here, the blend of the witches, the vampires (SMART, for once...I must say, it was a pleasure to meet this breed), the Watch, all together really made for an enjoyable experience. To see threads from other novels is always half the fun of reading Discworld, for me...to see threads from "Masquerade", without it being "Masquerade, 2" absolutely made it, in my books.

Don't get me wrong. "Carpe Jugulum" isn't "Thief of Time". But that doesn't make it shoddy by any means.^^

If you enjoy watching those old horror b-movies...well, the book reminds a touch of the feeling of laughing at the cardboard tombstones in "Plan 9 From Outer Space"...great satire.

But that's Prachett. This man just doesn't WRITE bad books.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Not his Best, Mar 24 2002

By	James Lail (Thelma, KY USA) - See all my reviews

Terry is probably the funniest author alive but this work is not
his triumphs.

Quite frankly it often came over more like Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
than vintage Pratchett. In the first half of the book I could
not tell any difference between what was written and a standard
fantasy. By the time the comedy overcame the tripe this book
was ruined for me. What a shame.

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3.0 out of 5 stars One of the weaker Discworld books
The villains are a family of vampires, who move in and take over Lancre and its royal family, while Granny Weatherwax and the other witches try to stop them (and eventually... Lisez davantage

Published on Feb 1 2002 by Kevin W. Parker

5.0 out of 5 stars wow
This has got to be my favorite prachet book so far. Im so glad i finally read it!

Published on Jan 18 2002 by dead-black_roses

4.0 out of 5 stars Deja Vu
This is just one of umpteen reviews, so I'll skip the summary. In fact, the only reason I'm reviewing this AT ALL is that I bought the book through Amazon, so every time I write a... Lisez davantage

Published on Nov 12 2001 by Daniel J. Fawcett

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but not great...
While I agree with others that this is not at all a rewrite of Lord and Ladies, this also is one of the weaker books in the series. Lisez davantage

Published on Aug 13 2001 by scottsh