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The Magic of Terry Pratchett

by Marc Burrows
Helen O'Hara
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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

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    October 1, 2021

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      January 8, 2021
      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. With his start as an amateur astronomer, Pratchett's journey to his love of books was encouraged by his mother, Eileen, who bribed him with a copy of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. This led to an adventure to the Beaconsfield Library and an after-school job that gave him access to a cornucopia of material to feed his young mind and his budding writer's imagination. In the summer of 1959, Pratchett wrote a short story for his school magazine about an advertising executive asked by the devil to improve hell's reputation. This began an epic life of creating stories and books for both children and adults, and his path to joining the sf/fantasy community--there he found his people. His first work for children, The Carpet People, led to the 41-volume Discworld series. By the time of his death in 2015, Pratchett enriched generations of readers with his comedic, fantastical works. 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.

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