{"product_id":"a-slip-of-the-keyboard-collected-nonfiction-paperback","title":"A Slip of the Keyboard: Collected Nonfiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTerry Pratchett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNeil Gaiman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of essays and other non fiction from Terry Pratchett, spanning the whole of his writing career from his early years to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Terry Pratchett has earned a place in the hearts of readers the world over with his bestselling Discworld series -- but in recent years he has become equally well-known and respected as an outspoken campaigner for causes including Alzheimer's research and animal rights. \u003ci\u003eA Slip of the Keyboard \u003c\/i\u003ebrings together for the first time the finest examples of Pratchett's non fiction writing, both serious and surreal: from musings on mushrooms to what it means to be a writer (and why banana daiquiris are so important); from memories of Granny Pratchett to speculation about Gandalf's love life, and passionate defences of the causes dear to him.\u003cbr\u003e With all the humour and humanity that have made his novels so enduringly popular, this collection brings Pratchett out from behind the scenes of the Discworld to speak for himself -- man and boy, bibliophile and computer geek, champion of hats, orangutans and Dignity in Dying. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eSnuff \u003c\/i\u003ewas the bestselling adult hardcover novel of 2011. \u003ci\u003eA Blink of the Screen\u003c\/i\u003e, Terry's short fiction collection, was also one of the bestselling hardcovers of 2012.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTERRY PRATCHETT is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, \u003ci\u003eThe Colour of Magic, \u003c\/i\u003e was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of over fifty bestselling books. 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. Worldwide sales of his books now stand at over 75 million, and they have been translated into thirty-seven languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51984078897453,"sku":"9780804169226","price":21.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/UEJrbnpERHl3RHdzaDRXVTFZUy8wQT09.webp?v=1776081796","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/a-slip-of-the-keyboard-collected-nonfiction-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}