Unbound, 2014. — 224 p. — ASIN B00WDP9E8Y Do you, Edna Constance Bathsheba, take Stephen John Elvis to be your lawfully wedded husband? I did. After many, many years of marriage and many, many children, I've decided it's only fair to share my unparalleled expertise and deepest secrets with you in my new book, How To Have an Almost Perfect Marriage. Of course, the 'him' to whom...
Soho Press, 2018. — 594 p. — ASIN B00LKIBYC4 In Making History, Fry has bitten off a rather meaty chunk by tackling an at first deceptively simple premise: What if Hitler had never been born? An unquestionable improvement, one would reason--and so an earnest history grad student and an aging German physicist idealistically undertake to bring this about by preventing Adolf's...
Arrow Books, 1999. — 392 p.
Stephen Fry excels with a marvellous mixture of romance, history and science fiction. The novel makes the most of its 'what if.?' premise, and shows that doing what you think will benefit mankind doesn't always work out to be to mankind's benefit at all.
Soho Press, 2018. — 369 p. — ASIN B005GFIHRW Stephen Fry is not making this up! Fry started out as a dishonorable schoolboy inclined to lies, pranks, bringing decaying moles to school as a science exhibit, theft, suicide attempts, the illicit pursuit of candy and lads, a genius for mischief, and a neurotic life of crime that sent him straight to Pucklechurch Prison and...
Michael Joseph, 2010. — 438 p. — ISBN: 0718154835 (ISBN13: 9780718154837) Thirteen years ago, Moab Is My Washpot, Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge best seller. In the years since, Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Now he is not just a...
Michael Joseph, 2014. — 388 p. — ISBN: 0718179781 (ISBN13: 9780718179786) Following on from his hugely successful books, Moab is My Washpot and The Fry Chronicles, comes the third chapter in Stephen Fry's life. This unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of More Fool Me is performed by Stephen Fry himself.
Random House, 1997. — 185 p. "Stephen Fry is one of the great originals… This autobiography of his first twenty years is a pleasure to read, mixing outrageous acts with sensible opinions in bewildering confusion… That so much outward charm, self-awareness and intellect should exist alongside behaviour that threatened to ruin the lives of innocent victims, noble parents and Fry...
Hodder & Stoughton, 2010. — 346 p. — ISBN: 1444720775 (ISBN13: 9781444720778) Stephen Fry's secret wife speaks out at last... Enjoyed a nice cuppa this morning with a HobNob and Jeremy Kyle. There was a woman on there who'd been married 16 years without realising her husband was gay. Extraordinary! Which reminds me, it's our 16th anniversary in a few weeks. What a coincidence....
Kindle Edition, 1992. — 482 p. — ASIN B004D4Y28A A delightful compendium of writings that perfectly express the wit and wisdom of Stephen Fry. A hilarious collection of the many articles written by Stephen Fry for magazines, newspapers and radio. It includes selected wireless essays of Donald Trefusis, the ageing professor of philology brought to life in Fry's novel The Liar,...
HarperCollins e-books, 2009. — 320 p. — ISBN: 0061990094 (ISBN13: 9780061990090) Britain's best-loved comic genius, Stephen Fry, turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his chariot of Englishness, a black London cab. Stephen Fry has always loved America. In fact, he came very close to being born here. His...
Penguin Books, 2010. — 628 p. The book is a continuation from the end of 1997 publication of his first autobiography, 'Moab Is My Washpot: An Autobiography'. 'Heartbreaking, a delight' – The Times. 'Funny, witty and revealing' – Mail on Sunday.
Cornerstone Digital, 2010. — 418 p. 'I’ve suffered for my art, now it’s your turn.” So begins the tale of Ted Wallace, unaffectionately known as the Hippopotamus. Failed poet, failed theater critic, failed father and husband, Ted is a shameless womanizer, drinks too much, and is at odds in his cranky but maddeningly logical way with most of modern life. Fired from his...
Adri an Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist ; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth . Unprepared or not , Adrian is led through an adventure that takes in toast ,...
Arrow, 1991. — 240 p. — ISBN 0-434-27191-8. Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth. Unprepared or not, Adrian is led through...
Arrow, 1991. — 240 p. — ISBN 0-434-27191-8. Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth. Unprepared or not, Adrian is led through...
Gotham, 2006. — 384 p. — ISBN: 1592402488 (ISBN13: 9781592402489) Stephen Fry believes that if one can speak and read English, one can write poetry. Many of us have never been taught to read or write poetry and think of it as a mysterious and intimidating form. Or, if we have been taught, we remember uncomfortable silence when an English teacher invited the class to "respond"...
Arrow, 2001. — 496 p. — ISBN: 0099727412; ISBN13: 9780099727415. For Ned, 1980 seems a blissful year. Handsome, charming, popular and talented, his life is progressing smoothly, effortlessly, happily. And when he meets the lovely Portia Fendeman his personal jigsaw appears complete. But timing is everything in life, and his life is about to change for ever. Things are going to...
Arrow Books, 2003. — 169 p.
A brilliant modern day account of The Count of Montecristo. Stephen Fry's story is centered around Ned, a likeable character who happens to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Just when he thought he was on top of the world, Ned's life as he knew it was completely changed. A very pleasant easy to read book frought with sadness and empathy for...
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