Carpe Jugulum is
a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the twenty third in
the Discworld series. It was first published in 1998.
In Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett pastiches the
traditions of vampire literature, playing with the mythic archetypes
and featuring a tongue-in-cheek reversal of 'vampyre' subculture
with young vampires who wear bright clothes, drink wine, and
stay up until noon.
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Carpe Jugulum is a comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett,
the twenty third in the Discworld series. It was first published in
1998.
In Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett pastiches the traditions
of vampire literature, playing with the mythic archetypes and featuring
a tongue-in-cheek reversal of 'vampyre' subculture with young vampires
who wear bright clothes, drink wine, and stay up until noon.
Synopsis
Count Magpyr and family are invited to the naming of Magrat and King
Verence's daughter, to be conducted by the Omnian priest, Mightily
Oats. For some reason, the Magpyrs are not keen to go home to Überwald,
and, once again, the witches, Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg and Agnes
Nitt (aka Perdita) have to save the mountain realm of Lancre.
Translations
Carpe Jugulum (French)
Ruhig Blut! (German)
