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Spanning 1979-1987, The Fry Chronicles charts Stephen's arrival at Cambridge up to his thirtieth birthday.
'Heartbreaking, a delight, a lovely, comfy book' The Times
'Perfect prose and excruciating honesty. A grand reminiscence of college and theatre and comedyland in the 1980s, with tone-perfect anecdotes and genuine readerly excitement. What Fry does, essentially, is tell us who he really is. Above all else, a thoughtful book. And namedroppy too, and funny, and marbled with melancholy' Observer
'Arguably the greatest living Englishman' Independent on Sunday
'Extremely enjoyable' Sunday Times
'Fry's linguistic facility remains one of the Wildean wonders of the new media age. The patron saint of British intelligence' Daily Telegraph
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Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. More recently he presented Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. His legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz show QI each week.
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123 of 133 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I loved this book. I have been eagerly awaiting it ever since I read Moab is my Washpot which was wonderful, but left you wanting more. Well I still want more because this book only takes you up to 1987. Nevertheless it is a fantastic combination of funny stories, brutal honesty about himself, loving descriptions of the people he met along the way, a description of university life that made me nostalgic for my own student days, an interesting account of the rise of alternative comedy, and the wonderful use of language for which is is so rightly admired. It is to his credit, and is a measure of the man, that there is barely a bad word uttered about anyone in this book unlike so many celebrity autobiographies.
In particular his descriptions of his relationship with, and deep love for, the dedicatee of this book - his partner and friend Hugh Laurie - are extremely moving and brought a tear to my eye.
In particular his descriptions of his relationship with, and deep love for, the dedicatee of this book - his partner and friend Hugh Laurie - are extremely moving and brought a tear to my eye.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Unlike most readers I found Fry's first autobiography 'Moab is my Washpot' to be rather overblown and a bit tedious so I was a bit cynical of reading his next instalment, despite my colleague's insistence that it was great. I surprised myself by really enjoying it and found Fry's life story between the ages of 20 to his mid 20s to be riveting. I suppose it's because it contains references which one can relate to - i.e. his first forays into comedy and some rather wicked anecdotes - if anyone can fail to laugh at the Miriam Margoles one then they're a bit of a sourpuss.
Recommended to those who enjoy a thumping good read.
Recommended to those who enjoy a thumping good read.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love Stephen Fry. I've read, watched or heard most of his considerable output over the years, mostly with unalloyed joy. And this book,too. But. Oh but. What is my gripe? Well, I've just finished reading it today, and I feel it's a little, well, slight. We end in 1987, pausing on a deep breath for the tribulations ahead that we know Stephen suffered, and it all feels a little too staged, and that the third tranche of this life story, when it comes, will be little more than another money making exercise, which is odd as Stephen spends an awful lot of time in this book apologising for the wealth he's already accrued. Let me explain it like this: this book is well written, with the expected Fryesque delight in the exuberance of language well used; the man knows how to tell an anecdote - boy does he; and we have some interesting reflections on the rise of the new wave of comedy that engulfed us in the early 1980s. All that is to the book's credit, no doubt. But in well over 400 pages we cover Stephen at university, where his entire world, quite disappointingly to me, centred around amateur drama, and the beginnings of Stephen's career, and I'm not sure that we learn a massive amount that's new about either. Oh sure, the pages fly by, which is always a good sign. There is much for the Fryfanatic (like myself) to smile and reflect on...but I wonder is there enough in here? In short, at this rate we'll need another two biographical submissions from Stephen to bring us up to date, and I wonder if that is really justified? Perhaps it is, and I'm quite wrong. No doubt I'll buy them too, if and when they are published, but I'm left with a sneeking suspicion that we're over-egging the pudding slightly, and I just feel a teeny bit exploited, and taken for granted. In short, it's an enjoyable romp, but I think more ground could be covered and more could be revealed, in the same number of pages. But that would necessitate firm editing and the publishers accepting that perhaps four or five autobiographies, however lucrative for them and the author, might be a little excessive.
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Over Fry-ed? Or just a new Thesaurus in disguise?
After reading this book I was left feeling short-changed. Yes, the anecdotes are there, and so are the amusing ramblings and wordplay. Read more
Published 8 days ago by Mumbai Moo
Very Stephen Fry
First of all, I enjoyed reading this book. There is no doubt that Stephen's character permeates every page and he has interesting stories to tell. Read more
Published 15 days ago by curly_helmar
Insufferable
I cant recommend this book in any way. I admit to being duped by the first memoir but once he hit the Cambridge years I was repulsed.
He is an appalling elitist. Read more
He is an appalling elitist. Read more
Published 23 days ago by J. Cooper
Enough already, Stephen
"If a thing can be said in ten words, I may be relied on to take a hundred," Fry tells us at the start of The Fry Chronicles. And boy does he live up to his word. Read more
Published 24 days ago by Simon Bendle
Good book - recommended read
Great read, He continues to be entertaining and thought provoking without patronising. This made a great holiday read for my first kindle purchase
Published 26 days ago by Wendy
Not quite a 5 star book
Up till about two thirds of the way through this was a five star read. Admittedly I had to have my dictionary at hand as Mr Fry's vocabulary is as extensive and esoteric as his... Read more
Published 1 month ago by lordbrett
The Fry Chronicles
As far as an autobiography of Stephen Fry is concerned Moab is My Washpot (which is about his life before he became famous) had really quite surprised me, I don't pretend to know a... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lucybird
Fun, entertaining but occasionally exasperating
Let me start by saying that I am not a fan of Stephen Fry's writings in the normal run of events. I got some tollerable pleasure out of the Liar and the Hippopotomus, but don't... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. E. S. Leake
The Fry Chronicles - excellent
If you like Stephen Fry (I definitely do) you will love this. His story and the way he tells it is both interesting and highly amusing.
Published 3 months ago by DLG
Advanced polymaths
I never quite know what the think of Stephen Fry. I do find him funny, and he clearly has extraordinary talents - encyclopaedic knowledge; the ability to turn his hand to acting,... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Stephen Hudson
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