Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels put under the rink
In 2015, fans of Terry Pratchett 's work mourned for his beloved author, who died prematurely. Yes, of course, he was already elderly (at the time of his death he was 66 years old), but in many countries this age is far from old age. Be that as it may, the writer could still tell a lot to his readers.
Well, the other day, a hard drive with unfinished novels and all the data related to the writer was destroyed by the skating rink. No, this is not an accident and not the work of malefactors. Pratchett himself indicated in his will that he would like to destroy personal information, including unfinished novels after his death. The destruction tool was not an ordinary modern paver, but an old steam skating rink called “Lord Jericho”.
About what happened, it became known only a couple of days ago - Rob Wilkins, the manager of the Pratchett estate, spoke about the destruction. “Lord Jericho’s ice rink has proven that modern technology gives in to the power of the Industrial Revolution,” wrote Wilkins.
At one time, the skating rink was created by John Fowler & Co. A hard drive traveled to the Great Dorset Steam Fair in the British city of Blandford Forum (County Dorset).
The manager showed the photos of the hard drive “before” and “after” after a heavy skating rink passed through it.
The writer himself, one must think, would not see anything mournful in this event - he had a very peculiar sense of humor and decided to joke even after his death. The remaining media will be on display at Terry Pratchett: HisWorld , an exhibition dedicated to the life and work of the author.
During his life, Pratchett wrote many works - more than 70. Without a doubt, the most famous of them are those that have become part of the series "Flat World". This is the whole universe, which includes 41 novels and additional editions. Based on his works, films, games, comics were created, plays were staged in theaters. It is estimated that the total circulation of Pratchett's books is about 70 million. His novels have been translated into 37 languages. Books on the Flat World Can Be Conditionally Separatedon several topics, each of which has its own heroes and the scene (while the storylines often intersect).
He himself died not from accident, but because of a disease that affects many elderly people - Alzheimer's disease . After Pratchett found out about the problem, he thought about the possibility of euthanasia, as reported by the Daily Mail. The writer began to draw up documents allowing him to go to a Swiss clinic that deals with the “planned death”.
For several years in a row, Pratchett has been promoting the idea of legally leaving hopelessly ill people. He proposed, in particular, the creation of specialized judicial bodies that would examine each specific case of an incurable disease and make a decision - whether to allow a person to die or not. The main goal of such bodies, according to Pratchett, is to study the situation and try to make sure that the person who appeals to the appropriate authority understands the consequences of his act, is in his right mind and is not influenced by third parties.
A few years after his statement, Pratchett continued to work, dictating the texts of the works to his assistant, who, in the end, destroyed the hard drive with the writer's unfinished work at his request.
By the way, Pratchett’s latest novel “The Shepherd’s Crown” was published after the death of its creator. This is just the 41st novel of the Flat World series.
The series was conceived as a fantasy parody of the 70s. Most of his works are satirical, although the cycle itself includes many serious ideas, which attracted many readers. Pratchett worked as a journalist until 1987, but after that he left everything and went into writing.
The merits of Pratchett in art are great, the Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II even knighted the writer. This happened in February 2009.