The Fry Chronicles - Hardcover

Fry, Stephen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0718157915 ISBN 13: 9780718157913

Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Stephen Fry arrived at Cambridge on 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.Instead, university life offered him love, romance, and the chance to stand on a stage and entertain. 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.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. Shameful tales of sugar, shag and champagne jostle with insights into credit cards, classic cars, and conspicuous consumption, "Blackadder," Broadway and the BBC.For 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. 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.

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Stephen Fry arrived at Cambridge University as a convicted fraudster and thief, an addict, liar, fantasist, and failed suicide, convinced that any moment he would be sent away. Instead, he befriended bright young things like Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie, and he emerged as one of the most promising comic talents in the world. This is the engrossing, hilarious, and utterly compelling story of how the Stephen the world knows (or thinks it knows) found his way. Tales of champagne, love, and conspicuous consumption jostle with insights into Broadway and TV stardom. A feat of trademark wit and verbal brilliance, this is a book unafraid of confronting the chasm that separates celebrity from a young man's personal reality.

About the Author

STEPHEN FRY is an actor, producer, director, and writer who has starred in numerous TV series including Blackadder, Jeeves & Wooster, the sketch show A Bit of Fry and Laurie (with House star Hugh Laurie). He is the bestselling author of four novels as well as several works of nonfiction.

Edition details

• Publisher: Michael Joseph Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0718157915
• ISBN 13: 9780718157913
• Binding: Hardcover