A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Nonfiction
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (509 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0385538308 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-08-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pratchett’s wry wit is as good as gold.” —Lylah M. It’s going to be this guy.” —Brandon Sanderson, Tor . Alphonse, The Boston Globe “One of the most consistently funny writers around; a master of the stealth simile, the time-delay pun, and the deflationary three-part list.” —Ben Aaronovitch, The Guardian (London)“What Pratchett does is not just great, but unparalleled. Praise for Terry Pratchett“One of the world’s most delightful writers.” —Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing “Some writers simply possess the Gift. S. No matter what they bring out it’s sure to be compulsively readable. Byatt, The New York Times “Clever insightful. In five hundred years, it won’t be the Nobel laureates who are being studied.
. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at over 75 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. In all, he is the author of over fifty bestselling books. TERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creat
"Classic Pratchett" according to K. Sullivan. “A Slip of the Keyboard” is a collection of nonfiction by Terry Pratchett, the prolific and best-selling author of the “Discworld” novels. Included are essays, speeches, interviews, articles, and more – almost 60 pieces in total – written as early as 196Classic Pratchett “A Slip of the Keyboard” is a collection of nonfiction by Terry Pratchett, the prolific and best-selling author of the “Discworld” novels. Included are essays, speeches, interviews, articles, and more – almost 60 pieces in total – written as early as 1963 (Pratchett was born in 19Classic Pratchett K. Sullivan “A Slip of the Keyboard” is a collection of nonfiction by Terry Pratchett, the prolific and best-selling author of the “Discworld” novels. Included are essays, speeches, interviews, articles, and more – almost 60 pieces in total – written as early as 1963 (Pratchett was born in 1948) and as late as 2011 (the vast majority comes from the 90’s and 00’s). The book is divided into three primary parts. The first and longest section focuses on themes relative to being a professio. 8) and as late as 2011 (the vast majority comes from the 90’s and 00’s). The book is divided into three primary parts. The first and longest section focuses on themes relative to being a professio. (Pratchett was born in 19Classic Pratchett K. Sullivan “A Slip of the Keyboard” is a collection of nonfiction by Terry Pratchett, the prolific and best-selling author of the “Discworld” novels. Included are essays, speeches, interviews, articles, and more – almost 60 pieces in total – written as early as 1963 (Pratchett was born in 1948) and as late as 2011 (the vast majority comes from the 90’s and 00’s). The book is divided into three primary parts. The first and longest section focuses on themes relative to being a professio. 8) and as late as 2011 (the vast majority comes from the 90’s and 00’s). The book is divided into three primary parts. The first and longest section focuses on themes relative to being a professio. It allows one to feel like you are in the authors head and you can David D. This book is insightful. It allows one to feel like you are in the authors head and you can really connect with his emotions. If you are a Pratchett fan, you can't go wrong with this book. If you are not familiar with him at all, read this book and you will understand why he has so many fans.. mr said Five Stars. Excellent
It includes his remarks at science-fiction and fantasy conventions, his thoughts on the importance of banana daiquiris on book tours, his observations on fan mail, and his belief that an author is obligated to sign anything a fan puts in front of him (especially if it is very sharp). He also writes about the books that shaped his love of language and legends, not to mention his entrance into science-fiction fandom when he attended his first sci-fi convention as a teenager. Filled with all the humor and humanity that have made his novels so enduringly popular, this collection brings Pratchett out from behind the scenes of Discworld to speak fo