The Magic of Terry Pratchett / Marc Burrows and Helen O'Hara.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burrows, Marc, author.

O'Hara, Helen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Authors, English--Biography.

Authors, English.

Fantasy literature--Authorship.

Fantasy literature.

Pratchett, Terry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (273 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Padstow, England : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, [2020]

Summary:

An in-depth look into the life and writings of the bestselling author of the Discworld novels, Good Omens, and Nation. The Magic of Terry Pratchett is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain's bestselling living author*, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the Discworld series, his work has been translated into thirty-seven languages, and performed as plays on every continent in the world, including Antarctica. Journalist, comedian and Pratchett fan Marc Burrows delves into the back story of one of UK's most enduring and beloved authors, from his childhood in the Chiltern Hills, to his time as a journalist, and the journey that would take him-via more than sixty best-selling books-to an OBE, a knighthood and national treasure status. The Magic Of Terry Pratchett is the result of painstaking archival research alongside interviews with friends and contemporaries who knew the real man under the famous black hat, helping to piece together the full story of one of British literature's most remarkable and beloved figures for the very first time. * Now disqualified on both counts. Praise for The Magic of Terry Pratchett "In this encompassing biography of the prolific fantasy and science-fiction author, writer and comedian Burrows details both the writing accomplishments and the personal life of Sir Terry Pratchett.... Burrows spoke to friends and family, and this biography has moments of sadness, especially when discussing Pratchett's fight with Alzheimer's. But the book is also funny and conversational in tone, and an excellent tribute to a beloved author." - Booklist "Affable and consistently engaging... Burrow's buoyant, pun-peppered, and aptly footnote-flecked style... helpfully marries his subject matter, propelling us through decade after decade of a heavily writing-centric life while illuminating Pratchett's complexities and contradictions without any drag in the tempo." - Locus Magazine "An impressively comprehensive, engagingly written biography.****"- SFX

Contents:

Intro

Dedication

Title

Copyright

Contents

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Introduction

Chapter 1 Once Upon A Time

Chapter 2 The Young Writer

Chapter 3 The Journalist's Apprentice

Chapter 4 The Carpet People and Other Stories

Chapter 5 There and Back Again

Chapter 6 Dark Sides and Disc Worlds

Chapter 7 The Colour of Magic

Chapter 8 Tripping The Light Fantastic

Chapter 9 Going Overground

Chapter 10 When Shall We Three Meet Again?

Chapter 11 The Children's Writer

Chapter 12 The Satanic Verses: The Making of A Cult Classic

Chapter 13 We Need To Talk About Kevins

Chapter 14 The Nineties and Discworld Mania

Chapter 15 A Little Respect

Chapter 16 Rats, Cats, Chalk and Cheese

Chapter 17 The Embuggerance

Chapter 18 The Knight's Tale

Chapter 19 Ever After

Epilogue: Cigarettes

Bibliography

Plate section.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781526765512

1526765519

OCLC:

1273979691