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Stephen Fry (Author)
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Publication Date: 5 Aug 2004

Michael Young is a brilliant young history student whose life is changed when he meets Leo Zuckerman, an ageing physicist with a theory that can change worlds. Together they realise that they have the power to alter history and eradicate a great evil. But tinkering with timelines is more dangerous than they can imagine and nothing - past, present or future - will ever be the same again.

Making History is funny, moving, romantic and told with Stephen Fry's characteristic skill and brilliance.

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  • Paperback: 592 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow; New Ed edition (5 Aug 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0099457067
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099457060
  • Product Dimensions: 13 x 3.3 x 19.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (66 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 11,953 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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"Stephen Fry at his twinkling best" (Sunday Times )

"His best novel yet ... an extravagant, deeply questioning work of science fiction" (GQ )

"A sci-fi comedy that is also a time-travel thriller, constantly topical and always surprising... packed with the author's personal enthusiasm and hatreds, the former red-hot and the latter icy-black" (Literary Review )

"A powerful imaginative pull that keeps the pages turning while the tea goes cold and the cat gets the goldfish" (The Independent )

"A sprightly and entertaining read" (Daily Telegraph )

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A novel of ideas - comical, historical, frightening and unputdownable. (20040305)
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Had to keep reading! 29 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Format:Paperback
Having enjoyed both Stephen Fry's autobiography, 'Moab is my Washpot', and his first novel, 'The Liar', I expected 'Making History' to run along similar lines. How wrong I was!
I must admit, it took a few pages before I got into the story, but once I did, I couldn't stop reading it! This story is written in Stephen Fry's usual witty, rambling way, yet still manages to be a gripping read. The story's concept is that of an alternative present-day life brought about by the non-existance of Hitler. However, the way in which Fry blends events of a 'changed' history with those taking place in an alternative present, makes for a thought-provoking read. I found that I couldn't wait to find out the changes that had occurred as a result. A refreshingly different, non-boring way of learning modern history - great stuff!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant 11 Dec 2007
By Mrs. C. Large
Format:Paperback
This was the first of SF's books I had read and didn't know what to expect. I started reading it and found the first couple of chapters hard to follow and couldn't see what the book was getting at. After about the 3rd chapter I found it difficult to put this book down and finished reading it in about a week. What a far fetched but excellent idea of fact/science fiction. Couldn't recommend it any more highly.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A good old bit of fun 25 Nov 2006
By A. MacDougall
Format:Paperback
Nazis. Gas chambers. Mass murder. Fun? OK that's an unusual quartet but it applies here. I read this because Stephen Fry is just a genial bloke with a sharp turn of phrase,... but with trepidation as the "what if Hitler had made a couple of different decisions" idea has been explored by so many people, it couldn't be original. Wrong! Somehow Mr Fry has used a hotchpotch of familiar ideas and merged them into an original story. OK, there are some easy ways to get out of difficult situations by blaming mysterious time travel "rules" (first seen in the original Star Trek - coincidentally Mr F is a fan I believe), but over all this is an appealing take on the "what if" idea. I certainly learned a lot about Herr Schicklgruber's pre WW2 years, and surpisingly this is the content, 3 years after reading the book, that has stuck with me. If you want to learn a little about history and enjoy a "ripping yarn" (SF is truly a Python of the 21st Century) at the same time, read this silly stuff.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Stephen Fry - Making History | Review
You'd expect Stephen Fry, the eccentrically British comedy star and host of ecclectic general knowledge show Q.I. Read more
Published 16 days ago by SocialBookshelves.com
5.0 out of 5 stars Real page turner
What a fantastic book!
I couldn't keep away from this book once i started reading. It is cleverly written and thought provoking.
Published 3 months ago by Simon Anthony Wragg
5.0 out of 5 stars Bending minds
Making History is a lively engaging story about a young academic, one thesis away from reaching his Cambridge goals, and his accidental meeting with an elderly Jewish professor... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Elegsabiff
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story would have liked a bit more historical detail
Enjoyed this book but cant help feeling it could have been better cant put my finger on exactually is missing
Published 4 months ago by Michael Crudgington
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Great product, in perfect condition, and a wonderful book, great reading experience. No need to know great details about WWII or Hitler, as I thought. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Erika Teng
5.0 out of 5 stars How Does He Do It?
I started this book at five o'clock one evening and finished it at four the next morning. Fry can write character introspection and historical detail without sacrificing pace or... Read more
Published 9 months ago by English Teacher
3.0 out of 5 stars an entertaining but flawed trifle
An "alternative reality" story from Stephen Fry that doesnt quite come off. He writes fluently and paints believable characters. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Captain Kirk
1.0 out of 5 stars garbage
this is the most stupid and boring book i have ever had the misfortune to own what the hell is this crap,he is obvously writing about a subject he has no idea about it is very... Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Hallows
2.0 out of 5 stars Mmmm
Well, to start with I must say I like Fry in general - film, TV, writing, and I've read pretty much all fiction he's done so far.
"Making History"... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Paul
2.0 out of 5 stars ok but not outstanding
After all the other 5 star reviews I was expecting another good read however it left me feeling a bit flat. Just found the storyline and the style of writing to be just ok. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shroppy
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