Stephen Fry: Moab Is My Washpot, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Kurzbeschreibung

"Die Geschichte eines sensiblen jungen Bürschleins, das unter allerlei Schwierigkeiten in der Unwirtlichkeit einer englischen Public-School aufwächst, ist ein abgegrastes Thema - könnte man meinen. Hingegen: Dies ist eines der ergreifendsten, lustigsten, intelligentesten und ehrlichsten Bücher, das einen fürchterlich verführen kann..." (Sunday Telegraph.) The original bestselling autobiography by the comedian, novelist and national treasure, Stephen Fry.

Beschreibung

Moab is My Washpot is in turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable.

Stephen Fry's bestselling memoir tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, he survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger.

Fry writes with the wit to which we have become accustomed, but with shocking candour too. In an age of glossy celebrity autobiographies, Moab is My Washpot sets the high standard to which others should aspire.

Rezension

"One of the most poignant, funny, intelligent, frank and horribly addictive books you're likely to read all year" Sunday Telegraph

Klappentext

Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead in 1957 and, following a troubled adolescence, went on to study English Literature at Queen's College, Cambridge. As well as being the bestselling author of four novels, The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus, and The Liar, and two volumes of his autobiography, Fry played Peter in Peter's Friends, Wilde in the film Wilde, Jeeves in the television series Jeeves & Wooster and (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television series Fry & Laurie. More recently, he presented Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. And his legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz show QI each week.