Terry Pratchett

Written from an unparalleled point of view and packed with humorous anecdotes, this moving and personal portrait of the extraordinary life of Sir Terry Pratchett is the only official biography of one of the greatest writers of our time.In the months before his early death, Terry was writing his memoir: the story of a six-year-old boy who was told by his school principal he would never amount to anything and who spent the rest of his life trying hard. to prove him wrong. Because Terry's life was filled with extraordinary achievements, such as becoming one of the UK's most widely read and loved authors, winning the prestigious Carnegie Medal, or being knighted.The book Terry was unfortunately unable to finish was written by Rob Wilkins, his assistant and friend, who now manages the Pratchett literary estate. Drawing on the extensive draft of Terry's own memoirs and recollections of the author's family, friends and colleagues, Rob reveals the full picture of Terry's life, from childhood to his amazing writing career and how he received and dealt with what he called the "fucking up" of Alzheimer's disease.