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Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
- The Official Biography
- Lu par : Rob Wilkins
- Durée : 16 h et 8 min
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Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
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Brought to you by Penguin.
WINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION
'PEOPLE THINK THAT STORIES ARE SHAPED BY PEOPLE. IN FACT, IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.'
At the time of his death in 2015, award-winning and bestselling author Sir Terry Pratchett was working on his finest story yet - his own.
At six years old, Terry was told by his headteacher that he would never amount to anything. He spent the rest of his life proving that teacher wrong. At sixty-six, Terry had lived a life full of achievements: becoming one of the UK's bestselling writers, winning the Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood for services to literature.
Following his untimely death from Alzheimer's disease, the mantle of completing Terry's memoir was passed to Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the author's literary estate.
Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of Terry's family, friends, fans and colleagues, Rob recounts Terry's extraordinary story - from his early childhood to the literary phenomenon that his Discworld series became; and how he met and coped with the challenges that 'The Embuggerance' of Alzheimer's brought with it.
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Commentaires
"Of all the dead authors in the world, Terry Pratchett is the most alive." (John Lloyd)
"Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry." (Neil Gaiman)
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Mary
- 22/10/2022
Of all our dead writers, the most alive
How I agree with the words of David Lloyd, quoted by Rob at the end of this extraordinary book.
Rob's words, spoken when he stood alone with Terry just after his friend had died, moved me more than any fiction I've ever read.
This is a wonderful book, bringing to exuberant life, one of the very best, most joyous, funniest and most furious writers of our generation.
But it also gives us an insight into Rob's own place in Terry's life and it warms the narrative in every line.
Rob's narration is perfect.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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Interprétation5 out of 5 stars
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Histoire5 out of 5 stars
- Andra V.
- 12/09/2024
Thank you
I pre-ordered this book as soon as it became available but i couldn't make myself listen to it before now. After going through the whole series again with the new recordings i felt it was time. Even now i cried my eyes out. I have even more admiration for Terry. Beyond his amazing social satire and his wit and the deep underlying themes of his books, i am now further amazed at his dedication, at how much he gave us and untill the very end. The man was a giant! Honestly he should be required reading and analyzing, his books show the importance of empathy, critical thinking, non-discrimination, humanity, what society can turn into when these values are forgotten, and that it can be brought back around. I was amazed that the ridiculous cliche that Terry fans are all male SF afficionados who only look for a laugh is apparently still going strong. Most hard core Terry fans i know are women, and they love his work for the deeper themes, though the deliciously witty humor is a plus. I am very sad that Mrs Voldemort is still in front of Terry in the charts. His work is certainly far above HP in prose quality, not to mention original ideas and themes, though i suppose it requires a bit more thinking and readers willing/able to question their own assumptions and preconceived ideas and question society and see the anger beyond the witty humor. And as we have seen time and again even poets can be unable to look beyond their prejudices.
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