And that's about the main reason for the high rating of this book. Because when he does, you are damn well getting a show. If there is ever someone who can make me ' swoon' by reading the phone book, it's Stephen Fry.

Welcome to 'The Fry Chronicles,' one of the boldest, bravest, most revealing and heartfelt accounts of a man's formative years that you will ever have the exquisite pleasure of reading.

Shameful tales of sugar, shag and champagne jostle with insights into credit cards, classic cars, and conspicuous consumption, 'Blackadder,' Broadway and the BBC.įor all its trademark wit and verbal brilliance, this is a book that is not afraid to confront the aching chasm that separates public image from private feeling. This is the intriguing, hilarious and utterly compelling story of how the Stephen the nation knows (or thinks it knows) began to make his presence felt as he took his first tentative steps in the worlds of television, journalism, radio, theatre and film. He met and befriended bright young things like Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie and (after working out how to cheat the university examination system) emerged as one of the most promising comic talents in the country. Instead, university life offered him love, romance, and the chance to stand on a stage and entertain. It will detail some of the most turbulent and least well known years of his life with a reading that will excite you, make you laugh uproariously, move you, inform you and, above all, surprise you.Stephen Fry arrived at Cambridge on probation: a convicted fraudster and thief, an addict, liar, fantasist and failed suicide, convinced that at any moment he would be found out and flung away. This dazzling memoir promises to be a courageously frank, honest and poignant read. Much loved by the public and his peers, Stephen Fry is one of the most influential cultural forces in the country.

In January 2010, he was awarded the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian and actor, but also an author, director and presenter. In those thirteen years since, Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Thirteen years ago, Moab is my Washpot, Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of the hugely successful The Fry Chronicles, brilliantly read by Stephen Fry himself.

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