Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes - The Official Biography by Rob Wilkins

'People think that stories are shaped by people. In fact, it's the other way around. ' Terry Pratchett, creator of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, knight of the realm, and holder of more honorary doctorates than he knew what to do with, was known and loved around the world for his wildly popular books, his brilliant satirical humor, and for the humanity of his campaign work. But that's only part of the picture. At the time of his death in 2015, he was working on his finest story yet—his own. The story of a boy who was told by his headteacher aged six that he would never amount to anything, and spent the rest of his life proving him wrong. Who walked out on his A levels to become a journalist, encountering some very dead bodies and the idea for his first novel before he reached twenty. Who celebrated his knighthood by smelting himself a sword, and who, on being awarded the prestigious Carnegie Meda...

Publisher:	Doubleday
Year:	2022
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780857526649
Condition:	Very Good

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SKU: 1603869
Location: Biography