Carpe Jugulum
Published in 1998, Carpe Jugulum is a vampire fiction and witch fiction novel by Terry Pratchett. It features Granny Weatherwax (Fictional character), Nanny Ogg (Fictional character) and Agnes Nitt (Fictional character). Key subjects include vampires, priests, witches and granny weatherwax.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, and 48 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 39 editions across 4 languages.
It runs to roughly 378 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Carpe Jugulum
Carpe Jugulum (Latin for "seize the throat", cf. Carpe diem) 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. (description taken from [Wikipedia][1])
Quick answers
Who wrote Carpe Jugulum?
Carpe Jugulum was written by Terry Pratchett and first published in 1998.
What genre is Carpe Jugulum?
It is usually shelved as Vampire Fiction and Witch Fiction.
How long is Carpe Jugulum?
The median edition has 378 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Carpe Jugulum?
Readers who like it often enjoy Valley of Silence, Blood Canticle and Dance of the Gods.
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