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Carpe Jugulum

Discworld, Book 23

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Carpe Jugulum

By: Terry Pratchett
Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree
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Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before.

The audiobook of Carpe Jugulum is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy (Love Actually; Pirates of the Caribbean; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz (Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace; Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. Steven Cree (Outlander; A Discovery of Witches) voices the Nac Mac Feegles. Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan.

"'Carpe Jugulum,' read Agnes aloud. 'That's . . . well, Carpe Diem is Seize the Day, so this means -'
'
Go for the throat . . .'"

Vampires have come to Lancre, but they're not what you'd expect. Sure, they drink blood and view humans as dinner, but they're modern and sophisticated. They've got style and fancy waistcoats. And they're not a bit afraid of garlic.

The Magpyr family are out of the casket and want a bite of the future. But they haven't met the neighbours yet.

Between them and Lancre stand a coven of four - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat and young Agnes - and they don't take kindly to murderous intruders . . .

'An enduring, endearing presence in comic literature' Guardian

'Incredibly funny . . . compulsively readable' The Times

Carpe Jugulum is the sixth book in the Witches series, but you can listen to the Discworld novels in any order.

The first book in the Discworld series - The Colour of Magic - was published in 1983. Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this.

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The voices used by the voice actors were exactly what I pictured in my head when I read the book. I

Carpe Jugulum

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good fun romp through a myriad of pathways.
well read and performed. A few laughs as mandated by Mr Pratchett

the story

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Imira does such a fabulous job narrating the witches series, and this book is one of Pratchett’s best.

Granny Weatherwax at her best

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Well crafty … er …crafted … journey into the unknown region of Ubervald where the modern uprising of the Vampyres is afoot. Granny, Nanny, Magrat and Agnes save the night with the help of Om’s servant, a newly anointed outreach minister, with a large boil on his face, who lands in Lancre. This is Terry Pratchett’s impeccably entertaining fourth sequel of the Witches saga. The narrator is the absolute cherry on the top, her individuation of the characters is brilliant. Being familiar with the characters from the earlier witches, though not essential, certainly made for a better “read”. Thank you !!

Carpe Jugulum got me in the jugulum

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Amazing story with truly amazing narrators. I highly recommend this book! Everything you could ask for.

Absolutely perfect

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Indira Varma really hits her Discworld stride with Carpe Jugulum. She has been a good narrator from Wyrd Sisters on, but with Carpe Jugulum she's brilliant. I really hope she's chosen as the narrator for the Tiffany Aching books. After all, they're also part of the Witches series, and the Nac Mac Feegles have been introduced in Carpe Jugulum - with brilliant voices (surely not all Indira?)

Carpe Jugulum - A wonderful listen

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Outstanding finally of Witches ❗️Was transported to a World that I would Love to live, Forever & Ever ♥️🌞♥️

Absolutely

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I was a little disappointed and sad in the way Bill Nighy read the footnotes. It sounded like he just didn’t want to be there. The others were amazing x

Disappointed in Bill Nighy

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The main narrator does a great job when she is narrating but the character voices chosen are quite annoying. Unfortunately, especially the chosen voices are accents of the Witches, it just doesn't work well. Also having Bill Nighy reading the footnotes just doesn't work, it takes you out of the story, and the voice of death just seems too far from the original. I think if you have listened to the Nigel Planer recordings you will be disappointed with this new one. Unfortunately, it seems Audible is not making those recordings available anymore.

Audio production not amazing

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Pratchett can only really be judged against his other work. Not his hilarious, brilliant best but certainly worth a listen for fans.

Entertaining

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