Reader's Guide To Terry Pratchett's Books 2000-2016

Terry Pratchett sold over 100 million books worldwide, was translated into forty languages, and became one of the most widely loved writers of the twentieth century. His work, including the Discworld series, is often praised for its wit and invention, but less often examined for what it really is: one of the most sustained and coherent philosophical projects in modern popular fiction. From the author of The Magic of Terry Pratchett, the Locus Award-winning first biography of Sir Terry, The Terry Pratchett Reader's Guide takes Pratchett seriously as a literary figure without taking the fun out of him. This second volume covers The Truth (2000) through to Pratchett's final novel, The Shepherd's Crown. A reader's guide written for readers, not academics, complete with jokes and footnotes of its own, each chapter explores a book's themes, cultural context, and place in Pratchett's development, tracing the connections between the man, the work, and the world around him. Whether you've read every Discworld novel multiple times or are wondering where to begin, the Readers Guide is a new way to understand what Pratchett achieved: a serious meditation on justice, belief, and what it means to be human - with terrible puns, endless cups of tea, and the occasional joke about bums. AUTHOR: Marc Burrows is the Locus Award-winning author of The Magic of Terry Pratchett, the first biography of Sir Terry, subsequently adapted into an acclaimed touring stand-up show ("A joyous tribute Magical!" - Sunday Times). A stand-up comedian and music journalist, he has written biographies of Nirvana, Manic Street Preachers, and David Bowie's friendship with Marc Bolan, and contributed to The Guardian, Observer, New Statesman, and Independent. He lives in Bristol with his partner, two ungrateful cats and an awkward teenager. 32 b/w illustrations