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Book 28 of Discworld

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Genre

  • Fantasy comedy

What it is about

  • Rats
  • Cats
  • Musicians
  • Swindlers and swindling
  • Human-animal relationships
  • Humorous stories

Ages

  • Adult

Awards

  • Carnegie Medal

About this book

Its Library of Congress subjects: Rats, Cats, Musicians, Swindlers and swindling. It is book 28 of the Discworld series.

Where this comes from: Library of Congress · Wikidata

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About Terry Pratchett

Born
Born in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom, in 1948. Source: Wikidata and the place's own entry, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Terry Pratchett received the BSFA Award for Best Novel in 1989, for Pyramids. Source: Wikidata, citing bsfa.co.uk, checked November 6, 2026.
Awards and honors
Terry Pratchett received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book in 2004, for The Wee Free Men. Source: Wikidata, citing sfadb.com, checked November 6, 2026.

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