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''I Shall Wear Midnight'' is the fourth Tiffany Aching novel, published September 2, 2010. | '''''I Shall Wear Midnight''''' is the fourth [[Tiffany Aching]] novel, published September 2, 2010. | ||
The title is loosely based upon the poem | The title is loosely based upon the poem “When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple” by {{wp|Jenny_Joseph|Jenny Joseph}}. This is the title that most people would recognise, however it is interesting that the correct title for her poem is “Warning”.<sup>1</sup> Despite a superficial similarity, there is no evidence to link the two works. | ||
The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character | The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a [[Witches|witch]]. It is also a callback to the end of {{HFOS}}, regarding the cloak that the [[hiver]] bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album ''[[Wintersmith (Steeleye Span)|Wintersmith]]'', which was released in 2013. | ||
While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in {{WFM}}, 11 in {{HFOS}} and turns 13 during {{W}}), this book jumps ahead three years as she is 16, as established by [[Preston]]. | |||
<sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here]'' | <sup>1</sup>''You can see it [http://www.barbados.org/poetry/wheniam.htm here].'' | ||
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A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head ...It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. And he's found | A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head... It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. And he's found her... | ||
==Main Characters== | A fabulous Discworld title filled with witches and magic and told in the inimitable [[Terry Pratchett]] style, ''I Shall Wear Midnight'' is the fourth Discworld title to feature Tiffany and her tiny, fightin', boozin’ [[pictsie]] friends, the [[Nac Mac Feegle]] (aka The Wee Free Men). | ||
== Main Characters == | |||
*[[Tiffany Aching]] | *[[Tiffany Aching]] | ||
*The [[Cunning Man]] | *The [[Cunning Man]] | ||
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*[[Eskarina Smith]] | *[[Eskarina Smith]] | ||
==Minor Characters & Cameos== | == Minor Characters & Cameos == | ||
*[[Joe Aching]] | *[[Joe Aching]] | ||
*[[Wentworth Aching]] | *[[Wentworth Aching]] | ||
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**[[Sam Vimes]] | **[[Sam Vimes]] | ||
==Locations== | == Locations == | ||
*[[Ankh-Morpork]] | *[[Ankh-Morpork]] | ||
**[[Unreal Estate]] | **[[Unreal Estate]] | ||
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*[[Keepsake Hall]] | *[[Keepsake Hall]] | ||
==Gallery== | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Tiffany Series | [[Category:Tiffany Series]] | ||
[[Category:Children's books | [[Category:Children's books]] | ||
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Revision as of 11:03, 5 March 2023
| I Shall Wear Midnight | |
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| Co-author(s) | no |
| Illustrator(s) | Paul Kidby |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
| Publication date | Sep 2, 2010 |
| ISBN | 0385611072 |
| Pages | |
| RRP | £18.99 |
| Main characters | Tiffany Aching, the Pictsies |
| Series | Tiffany Series |
| Annotations | View |
| Notes | The fourth Tiffany Aching book |
| All data relates to the first UK edition. | |
I Shall Wear Midnight is the fourth Tiffany Aching novel, published September 2, 2010.
The title is loosely based upon the poem “When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple” by Jenny Joseph. This is the title that most people would recognise, however it is interesting that the correct title for her poem is “Warning”.1 Despite a superficial similarity, there is no evidence to link the two works.
The title is also a capsule of the thought process of the character Tiffany in regards to her wearing colourful clothing despite being a witch. It is also a callback to the end of A Hat Full of Sky, regarding the cloak that the hiver bought while possessing her. It is also echoed in the track “We Shall Wear Midnight” on the Tiffany Aching-inspired Steeleye Span album Wintersmith, which was released in 2013.
While previously Tiffany aged two years between books (she’s 9 in The Wee Free Men, 11 in A Hat Full of Sky and turns 13 during Wintersmith), this book jumps ahead three years as she is 16, as established by Preston.
1You can see it here.
Blurb
A man with no eyes. No eyes at all. Two tunnels in his head... It's not easy being a witch, and it's certainly not all whizzing about on broomsticks, but Tiffany Aching - teen witch - is doing her best. Until something evil wakes up, something that stirs up all the old stories about nasty old witches, so that just wearing a pointy hat suddenly seems a very bad idea. Worse still, this evil ghost from the past is hunting down one witch in particular. He's hunting for Tiffany. And he's found her...
A fabulous Discworld title filled with witches and magic and told in the inimitable Terry Pratchett style, I Shall Wear Midnight is the fourth Discworld title to feature Tiffany and her tiny, fightin', boozin’ pictsie friends, the Nac Mac Feegle (aka The Wee Free Men).
Main Characters
- Tiffany Aching
- The Cunning Man
- Jeannie
- Letitia Keepsake
- Nac Mac Feegle
- Deirdre Parsley, lately Lady Keepsake / The Duchess
- Amber Petty
- Preston
- Roland
- Eskarina Smith
Minor Characters & Cameos
- Joe Aching
- Wentworth Aching
- Sally Cambric
- Death
- Magrat Garlick
- Mrs Happenstance
- Nanny Ogg
- Seth Petty
- Molly Petty
- Mrs Proust
- Granny Weatherwax
- Members of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch
Locations
Gallery
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