Rob Wilkins

Retrat profundament emotiu i personal de la vida extraordinària de sir Terry Pratchett, escrit amb un coneixement de causa incomparable i ple d’anècdotes divertides, aquesta és l’única biografia ofic

The Official Biography. The official biography of one of the worlds best-loved and bestselling storytellers - Sir Terry Pratchett - told using Terrys own unpublished notes and the input of his family and dear friends, by the person who was, for over 20 years, his manager and close friend.

« Personne n’est jamais définitivement mort tant que les ondes de ses actes n’ont pas disparu de la surface du monde. La durée de vie d’un homme n’est que le trognon de son existence réelle. » - Terr

Primera y única biografía autorizada de Terry Pratchett, escrita con el apoyo y un acceso inigualable a su familia y amigos cercanos, que han aportado historias e imágenes que nunca antes se habían oido ni visto por el publico. Rob Wilkins se basa en las

Este retrato conmovedor y personal de la extraordinaria vida de sir Terry Pratchett, escrito desde un punto de vista incomparable y repleto de divertidas anécdotas, es la única biografía oficial de uno de los mejores escritores de nuestra epoca.En los meses previos a su temprana muerte, Terry estaba escribiendo sus memorias: la historia de un chico de seis años a quien el director de su escuela le dijo que nunca llegaria a nada y que paso el resto de su vida esforzandose en demostrar que se equivocaba. Porque la vida de Terry estuvo llena de logros extraordinarios, como convertirse en uno de los autores mas leidos y queridos del Reino Unido, ganar la prestigiosa medalla Carnegie o ser nombrado caballero.El libro que, por desgracia, Terry no pudo terminar lo ha escrito Rob Wilkins, su asistente y amigo, quien ahora gestiona el legado literario de Pratchett. A partir del extenso borrador de las memorias del propio Terry y de los recuerdos de la familia, los amigos y los colegas del autor, Rob desvela el cuadro completo de la vida de Terry, desde la infancia a su asombrosa carrera como escritor y a como recibio y lidio con lo que el llamaba la jodienda del mal de Alzheimer.

A deeply moving and personal portrait of the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett, written with unparalleled insight and filled with funny anecdotes, this is the only official biography of one of our finest authors.WINNER OF THE 2023 LOCUS AWARD FOR NON-FICTIONWINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONFINALIST FOR THE HUGO AWARD FOR BEST RELATED WORKSHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTIONSometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writers working life. - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer--------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.The creator of the phenomenally bestselling Discworld series, Terry Pratchett was known and loved around the world for his hugely popular books, his smart satirical humour and the humanity of his campaign work. But thats only part of the picture.Before his untimely death, Terry was writing a memoir: the story of a boy who aged six was told by his teacher that he would never amount to anything and spent the rest of his life proving him wrong. For Terry lived a life full of astonishing achievements: becoming one of the UKs bestselling and most beloved writers, winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood.Now, the book Terry sadly couldnt finish has been written by Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the Pratchett literary estate. Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of the authors family, friends and colleagues, Rob unveils the full picture of Terrys life - from childhood to his astonishing writing career, and how he met and coped with what he called the Embuggerance of Alzheimers disease.--------Praise for Rob Wilkins:Spins magic from mundanity in precisely the way Pratchett himself did. - TelegraphAs frank, funny and unsentimental as anything its subject might have produced himself. - Mail on SundayNo one, after Pratchetts wife, Lyn, and daughter, Rhianna, knew the author as well as Wilkins. I wept through the last 20 pages - beautifully done - charting Pratchetts decline in a way that is both sensitive and unsparing The TimesAlways readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real TerryNeil GaimanA wonderful and inspirational story ... Writers and readers alike will be enchanted and inspired by Pratchetts life Reader review, *****Absolutely wonderful engaging, moving, and at times (many times) laugh-out-loud funny Reader review, *****This stirring and unflinching portrait is painted with caring fondness and loving compassion Reader review, *****