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The Liar (Paperback)

by Stephen Fry (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd; New edition edition (21 Feb 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099421267
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099421269
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 13 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 129,866 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Genius!, 24 Nov 2001
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Having thoroughly enjoyed Stephen Fry's autobiography, "Moab is my Washpot", I decided to read "The Liar", his first novel, which was written before "Moab". I'm glad I read the books in that order, as many of the events in "The Liar" are taken from Fry's own public school experiences. I had a clearer understanding of situations and characters in "The Liar" because they identified strongly with events that had taken place in Fry's life. I found this book very funny, 100% due to the author's unimitable, very wry and witty "public school" style of writing. His descriptions of events and types of people are so 'spot-on', you can't help but laugh and think how accurate it all is. Great stuff! If this is Stephen Fry, then I'm hooked!
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A FISH TO FRY, 1 Jul 2007
By Lee Hendricks "Jimmi" (Ascot, Berkshire UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Liar (Paperback)
When John Prescott surfaced on the political scene as Deputy Prime Minister, Michael Heseltine commented on his lack of social grace saying, "Language is not his first language." The same cannot be said of Stephen Fry. He demonstrates a sculptor's skill in carving each sentence delicately from the rich palette of grammar at his disposal.

Delightfully easy to read and entertaining, the story mixes fiction with fact as a young Adrian Healey (presumably Stephen's alter ego) stumbles through life as a Cambridge undergraduate. Not content with simply reading for his degree in the conventional sense, Adrian attempts to demonstrate his literary brilliance by forging an early work from Charles Dickens. His deceit fools many a Cambridge Don and Adrian's prank becomes the substance of legend.

The book provides a frank and often shocking look into university life, covering fagging, homosexuality, suicide and Piccadilly rent boys. Designed more to entertain than to shock, the book will appeal to fans of Fry, those wishing to know more about university life in early 1970's England, and all who enjoy a riotous good read.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Liar (Unabridged audio book) By Stephen Fry, 8 Aug 2003
By James (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Liar: Complete & Unabridged (Audio Cassette)
I loved The Liar when I read it a few years ago. I remember it slipped into literary legend for me. But that did not prepare me for the sheer magnificence of the unabridged audio version of the book. It combines arguably Fry's best literary work to date with his brilliance as a narrator that won him the Talkie Award for reading Harry Potter. To hear the main character, Adrian, brought to life is a bowel-shattering joy to behold. Add Fry's flair for comic delivery and you are are left with something every person with a brain and a fraction of sliver of particle of iota of a smidgen of a mere suggestion of a sense of humour should own. It was great. I loved it. Buy it now.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Truth Hurts
Stephen Fry's `The Liar' is a difficult book to get a handle on and it's pretty clear that this is done on purpose by the author - what is truth and what is a lie? Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sam

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, but could have done with a better plot
In a well-crafted story, the threads are carefully laid out as the chapters go by, and the reader wonders how on earth they can be drawn together. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. M. Fernandez

4.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing ...
... enough to keep on reading though utterly mind-boggling up to the very end.
It does include a fair amount of Blackadder-like dialogue, as I was hoping for, and a good... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Steen Lykke Laursen

1.0 out of 5 stars Sorry I didn't get it!
I love Stephen Fry and really enjoyed 'Moab is my Washpot' so I was keen to read 'The Liar'. I was influenced to buy it after reading all the reviews on Amazon - it is this that... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kelly A19

3.0 out of 5 stars Almost Interesting...
I should preface this by saying 'I love Stephen Fry.' Despite being a heterosexual male, I would quite happily marry him just so I could enjoy a lifetime of his mild manners and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by MJ Perry

4.0 out of 5 stars Weird definitely weird
After reading this book I felt confused. Yes it was funny in places and Mr Fry's literary style and prowess are undoubted. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Ed Taylor

4.0 out of 5 stars The journey is more enjoyable than the arrival
This is beautifully written and bears all the hallmarks of Fry's familiar delivery. I heartily recommend it. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Brimsley The Flabby Egg Instep

4.0 out of 5 stars Charming... but smug
Stephen Fry's first novel was published in the mid-90s, when he was well known as part of the Fry & Laurie comedy duo and the Cambridge Footlights crew of 1981, with Emma... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mike Cormack

2.0 out of 5 stars A baffling & bewildering tale
This is the second of Stephen Fry's novels that i have read. The enormous
enjoyment i felt upon completing "The Stars Tennis Balls" is mirrored only in the colossal... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2007 by Mrs. N. J. Kewley

4.0 out of 5 stars The Liar
A highly enjoyable read, which certainly made me laugh out loud, though I would not go so far as to descibe it as "Hilarious". Read more
Published on 21 Feb 2007 by Benjamin R. Jennings

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