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Ogre, Ogre
Smash on the cover of Ogre, Ogre.
AuthorPiers Anthony
Cover artistDarrell K. Sweet
LanguageEnglish
SeriesXanth series
GenreFantasy novel
PublisherDel Rey Books
Publication date
October 1982
Publication placeUSA
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages307 pp (paperback 18th printing)
ISBNISBN 0-345-35492-3 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character
Preceded byCentaur Aisle 
Followed byNight Mare 

Ogre, Ogre is the fifth book of the Xanth series by Piers Anthony.

Plot introduction

Smash the ogre goes to see the Good Magician Humfrey to get his question answered, although he doesn't know what his question is. The magician's answer, travel to the Ancestral Ogres to find what you seek. His payment is to guard Tandy, a half-nymph, for one year.

They travel about Xanth, and Smash acquires other young women who travel with him and whom he protects. Along the way, he is infected with the Eye Queue vine, which makes him smart.

Plot summary

Characters of
Ogre, Ogre
Primary characterSmash
Major charactersTandy
Chem
Siren
John Fairy
Blythe
Imbri