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Dark Scoundrels (Original Title: Dodger ) is a novel by the British writer Terry Pratchett . The English-language edition was published in September 2012 by Doubleday in the Random House - publishing group . A German translation by Andreas Brandhorst followed the following year at ivi, as did the audio book spoken by Stefan Kaminski at Audiobook Hamburg . The German translation was published as a paperback by Piper Verlag in January 2015 .

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The novel tells of the experiences of a street boy who lives by looking for finds in the sewers of Victorian London. When one evening he saves the life of a young woman who is being abused by several men, unexpected adventures arise, but also undreamt-of dangers for him. In the course of the story, he met many influential people, which completely changed his life. He gets access to the highest circles in politics and business. In search of the perpetrators and their backers, he becomes a hero through several actually random events and discovers new worlds for him. Diplomacy, international entanglements and secret service activities. He gives the reader an insight into the social situation of his time.

main characters

In a mixture of adventure novel and historical novel, Pratchett lets some people participate who have shaped the overall historical picture of the time.

Charlie Dickens

Charles Dickens publisher, journalist.

Henry Mayhew

Henry Mayhew social researcher, journalist and writer. Provides shelter and shelter in his home.

Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd , legendary barber, war victim and multiple murderer.

Benjamin Disraeli

Benjamin Disraeli , politician. In real life he later became prime minister and writer.

Robert Peel

Robert Peel Police Chief of London, politician, founder of the Conservative Party. Founded the first uniformed police force in London.

Angela Burdett-Coutts

Angela Burdett-Coutts, 1st Baroness Burdett-Coutts , heiress of a gigantic fortune for the time. Philanthropist.

Solomon

elderly Jewish watchmaker who lets Dodger live with him and has amazing skills and connections.

Simplicity

the girl, the victim. Actually the (not befitting) wife of a German prince.

The following book

In Jack Dodger's London Guide, the novel's main character guides you through contemporary London.

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literature

Books by Terry Pratchett


The colors of magic (1983, German 1985) • The light of fantasy (1986, German 1989) • The legacy of the magician (1987, German 1989) • Grim Reaper (1987, German 1990) • The Magic Hat (1988 , Ger. 1990) • MacBest (1988, Ger. 1992) • Pyramiden (1989, Ger. 1991) • Wachen! Guards! (1989, German 1991) • Faust Eric (1990, German 1992) • Full in the picture (1990, German 1993) • Alles Sense (1991, German 1994) • Totally bewitched (1991, German 1994) • Simple divine (1992, German 1995) • Lords and Ladies (1992, German 1995) • Helle Barden (1993, German 1996) • Rolling Stones (1994, German 1996) • Really magical (1994, German 1996) • Mummenschanz (1994, German 1997) • Hollow heads (1996, German 1998) • Schweinsgalopp (1996, German 1998) • Flying scraps (1997, German 1999) • Hot hops (1998, German 1999) • Calm blood (1998, German 2000) • The Fifth Elephant (1999, German 2000) • The Full Truth (2000, German 2001) • The Time Thief (2001, German 2002) • Wahre Helden (2001, German 2001) • Maurice, der Kater (2001, German 2004) • The Night Watchmen (2002, German 2003) • Little Free Men (2003, German 2005) • Women's Regiment (2003, German 2004) • A hat full of stars (2004, German2005). 2006) • Off the Post (2004, German 2005) • Klonk! (2005, German 2006) • The Winter Blacksmith (2006, German 2007) • Schöne Scheine (2007, German 2007) • The Club of Invisible Scholars (2009, German 2009) • The Midnight Dress (2010, German 2011) • Stiff pinch (2011, German 2012) • Great steam ahead (2013, German 2014) • Die Krone des Schäfers (2015, German 2015)

Scholarly Fiction
(with Ian Stewart & Jack Cohen )

The Scholars of the Disc World (1999, German 2004) • The Philosophers of the Round World. More from the scholars of the Discworld (2002, German 2004) • Darwin and the Gods of the Discworld (2005, German 2006) • The Last Judgment. The Science of Discworld 4 (2013, German 2013)

Other books

The Disc World from A – Z (with Stephen Briggs ; 1994, German 1996) • The Disc World Album (1996, German 2001) • GURPS Disc World (with Phil Masters ; 1998, German 1999) • Nanny Oggs Cookbook (1999, German 2001) . 2001) • GURPS Discworld Also (with Phil Masters ; 2001) • The Art of Discworld (2004, German 2006) • Where's my Cow (2005) • Wit and Wisdom of Discworld (2007, German 2010) • Myths and legends the Discworld (with Jacqueline Simpson ; 2008, German 2009) • The World of Poo (2012) • Fools, Thieves and Vampires - The best of ten years of Discworld calendars (with Stephen Briggs ; 2012, German 2012)

Discworld maps

The Streets of Ankh-Morpork - A Discworld Map (1993; Ger. 1996) • The Discworld Mapp (1995) • A Tourist Guide to Lancre - A Discworld Mapp (1998) • Death's Domain - A Discworld Mapp (1999) • More complete and indispensable Ankh-Morpork city guide (2012, German 2013) • Mrs. Bradshaw's most useful handbook for all routes of the Hygienic Railway Ankh-Morpork and Sto Plain (2014, German 2015)

Trucker (1989, German 1992) • Wühler (1990, German 1992) • Wing (1990, German 1992)

The Johnny Maxwell trilogy

Only you can save humanity (1992, German 1994) • Only you can understand it (1993, German 1995) • Only you have the key (1996, German 1997)

Long Earth
(with Stephen Baxter )

The Long Earth (2012, German 2013) • The Long War (2013, German 2015) • The Long Mars (2014, German 2015) • The Long Utopia (2015, German 2016) • The Long Cosmos (2016, German 2017)

Standalone novels

The Carpet Peoples (1971, German 1972) • The dark side of the sun (1976, German 1977) • Strata (1981, German 1992) • The common house cat (1989, German 1991) • A good omen. The friendly and accurate prophecies of the witch Agnes Spinner (with Neil Gaiman ; 1990, German 1991) • An Island (2008, German 2009) • Dark Scoundrels (2012, German 2013) • Jack Dodger's London Guide (2013; German 2009) 2014)

Short story collections

The whole madness (2004, German 2007) • Big words (2012, German 2018) • Twisted dragon (2014, German 2015) • The vacuum-sucking fright screw (2016, German 2018)