{"product_id":"slip-of-the-keyboard","title":"Slip Of The Keyboard","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom one of the bestselling science fiction and fantasy authors and most beloved storytellers of all time comes this unmissable collection which brings together the best of Pratchett’s non fiction writing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWith a foreword by Neil Gaiman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Bright, funny, insightful, warm...\u003c\/b\u003e a man who truly knew how to enjoy life... and books'' George R.R. Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Pratchett earned a place in the hearts of readers the world over with his bestselling Discworld series – but in recent years he became equally well-known as an outspoken campaigner for causes including Alzheimer’s research and animal rights. \u003ci\u003eA Slip of the Keyboard\u003c\/i\u003e brings together the best of Pratchett’s non fiction writing on his life, on his work, and on the weirdness of the world: from Granny Pratchett to Gandalf’s love life; from banana daiquiris to books that inspired him; from getting started as a writer to the injustices that he fought to end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith his trademark humour, humanity and unforgettable way with words, this collection offers an insight behind the scenes of Discworld into a much loved and much missed figure – man and boy, bibliophile and computer geek, champion of hats, orang-utans and the right to a good death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for \u003c\/u\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eA Slip of the Keyboard:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An inspiration'' \u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wise and funny\u003c\/b\u003e... my unlikely hero'' A.S. Byatt\u003cbr\u003e''Acerbic, skewerer of all pomposity and \u003cb\u003ehilarious to boot\u003c\/b\u003e'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eSeriously funny about the weirdness of the world\u003c\/b\u003e and humorously serious about the NHS, assisted dying and his urgent personal campaign for more research into Alzheimer’s disease'' \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A \u003cb\u003ewonderful \u003c\/b\u003ecollection...[Pratchett] emerges as, yes, likeable but also \u003cb\u003ecomplex \u003c\/b\u003eand angry''\u003ci\u003e Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318841909630,"sku":"NW9780552167727","price":11.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780552167727.jpg?v=1778652289","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/slip-of-the-keyboard","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}