Try free for 30 days
-
Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
- The Official Biography
- Narrated by: Rob Wilkins
- Length: 16 hrs and 8 mins
Failed to add items
Add to basket failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from Wish List failed.
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
Buy Now for $33.99
No valid payment method on file.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
WINNER OF THE BRITISH SCIENCE FICTION ASSOCIATION AWARD FOR BEST NON-FICTION
'PEOPLE THINK THAT STORIES ARE SHAPED BY PEOPLE. IN FACT, IT'S THE OTHER WAY AROUND.'
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.
At six years old, Terry was told by his headteacher that he would never amount to anything. He spent the rest of his life proving that teacher wrong. At sixty-six, Terry had lived a life full of achievements: becoming one of the UK's bestselling writers, winning the Carnegie Medal and being awarded a knighthood for services to literature.
Following his untimely death from Alzheimer's disease, the mantle of completing Terry's memoir was passed to Rob Wilkins, his former assistant, friend and now head of the author's literary estate.
Drawing on his own extensive memories, along with those of Terry's family, friends, fans and colleagues, Rob recounts Terry's extraordinary story - from his early childhood to the literary phenomenon that his Discworld series became; and how he met and coped with the challenges that 'The Embuggerance' of Alzheimer's brought with it.
Critic Reviews
"Of all the dead authors in the world, Terry Pratchett is the most alive." (John Lloyd)
"Always readable, illuminating and honest. It made me miss the real Terry." (Neil Gaiman)
What listeners say about Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes
Average Customer RatingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story4 out of 5 stars
- Viranga
- 06-12-2022
A touching memoir following an adequate retelling
Rob Wilkins was Terry Pratchett's personal assistant. There is a point, chronologically, when Rob Wilkins enters the narrative. At that point: a 2nd hand retelling morphs into a 1st hand recollection; the tone softens and the quality improves.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- KF
- 23-10-2022
Simply stunning
A wonderful insight into a great man, written with painful honesty and great affection by Rob Wilkins. At times, it was very hard to listen to, especially the last hour.
This is something very special.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Paul Whitehouse
- 09-11-2022
well read, well written
Engrossing, learned so much about my favourite author. a great read. very much enjoyed the actual perfomance too!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- HollySoall
- 28-01-2023
Do not read last chapter in public.
The audiobook version. You can hear Rob Wilkins choking up in *that chapter*, and it made me cry.
On the shop floor at work.
I started the book the day it came out, and delayed it by reading every book mentioned as it was mentioned, and watching the Sky shows as they were mentioned. I've yet to read Rising Steam and Shepherd's Crown, as they were mentioned while I was at work, but they're next.
Damn, that book is well written and makes me feel like I knew Sir Pterry too.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 03-10-2022
I wish....
I wish I had found Pratchett earlier in life but that is my loss. The world has him through his stories which will never end and Rob this is a lovely rounding out of the man, thank you.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Annette
- 11-07-2023
Closure
After reading The Shepard’s crown I struggled to feel adequate closure for THE AUTHOR (Terry Pratchett). Rob, thankfully years later has come to my rescue. I can tell he has skill as an author in his own right. I’m very grateful for his service as most of my favourite TP books have been released while working for Terry. It’s clear me Rob is responsible for making sure many of my cherished books didn’t end up in the pit or destroyed on a train line. But most importantly I now know (to some degree of narrative certainty) how the story ends.
P.S. Expect to laugh and cry.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- DeltaEcho
- 05-11-2022
A fascinating insight into the life of my favourite Author!
I thoroughly enjoyed the Autobiography of Sir Terry Pratchett! Having it read by his best friend and personal assistant Rob Wilkins made it even more authentic and special. To learn so much about his life and inspirations for his writing was very satisfying and interesting. Much like when I read the end of his last story The Shepherds Crown I found myself weeping at the end of this book as it covered his last
moments and reminded me that we will have lost one of the greatest authors and observers of human nature of all time.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Daniel Forbes
- 14-11-2022
GNU PTerry
Heart warming if also
deeply crushing. like watching a car crash in slow motion.
A read for every discworld fan and everyone who's loved ones suffer alzheimers.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- venice219
- 30-10-2022
Wow.
In this book, beautifully written and read by Rob Wilkins, the wonderful Terry Pratchett lives forever. I’m going back for a second listen.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
2 people found this helpful