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History
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
8 October 2009 | Publication | Received positively, with critics praising the ambition of its thematic concerns and the warmth of its treatment of the below-stairs characters. Some reviewers felt the football setting was handled less sharply than Pratchett's best satirical targets, while others praised the novel's examination of class and identity. It was received in the context of a writer whose health was declining but whose engagement with ideas remained undiminished. |
26 June 2010 | Award Nominated | Locus Award Fantasy novel category, 2nd place |
Publication8 October 2009
Received positively, with critics praising the ambition of its thematic concerns and the warmth of its treatment of the below-stairs characters. Some reviewers felt the football setting was handled less sharply than Pratchett's best satirical targets, while others praised the novel's examination of class and identity. It was received in the context of a writer whose health was declining but whose engagement with ideas remained undiminished.