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Eric (novel)

Eric, stylized as Faust Eric, is the ninth Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. It was originally published in 1990 as a "Discworld story", in a larger format than the other novels and illustrated by Josh Kirby. It was later reissued as a normal paperback without any illustrations, and in some cases, with the title given on the cover and title pages…

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ParodyFaustSourceryUniversityRincewind
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DiscworldTerry PratchettJosh Kirby
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Author
Terry Pratchett
Genre
Fantasy
Publication date
1990
Publisher
Victor Gollancz / Corgi
Followed by
Moving Pictures
Illustrator
Josh Kirby

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Eric (novel)

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Edges30
Triples16
Avg. degree1.94
Density0.064516
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Eric (novel)

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Subject · 5
Eric (novel) → Characters:, Faust, Dante's Inferno, Homer's Iliad, Trojan War, Hell, Tezumen Empire, Tsort, Locations:, Rincewind, The Luggage, Eric Thursley
Series · 2
Eric (novel) → 9th novel – 4th Rincewind story, Discworld
Author · 1
Eric (novel) → Terry Pratchett
Followed by · 1
Eric (novel) → Moving Pictures
Genre · 1
Eric (novel) → Fantasy
Illustrator · 1
Eric (novel) → Josh Kirby
ISBN · 1
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Language · 1
Eric (novel) → English
Preceded by · 1
Eric (novel) → Guards! Guards!
Publication date · 1
Eric (novel) → 1990

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Eric (novel)AuthorTerry Pratchett1.00infobox
Eric (novel)Followed byMoving Pictures1.00infobox
Eric (novel)GenreFantasy1.00infobox
Eric (novel)IllustratorJosh Kirby1.00infobox
Eric (novel)ISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
Eric (novel)LanguageEnglish1.00infobox
Eric (novel)Preceded byGuards! Guards!1.00infobox
Eric (novel)Publication date19901.00infobox
Eric (novel)PublisherVictor Gollancz / Corgi1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SeriesDiscworld1.00infobox
Eric (novel)Series9th novel – 4th Rincewind story1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SubjectFaust, Dante's Inferno, Homer's Iliad, Trojan War1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SubjectCharacters:1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SubjectRincewind, The Luggage, Eric Thursley1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SubjectLocations:1.00infobox
Eric (novel)SubjectHell, Tezumen Empire, Tsort1.00infobox

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