Stephen fry autobiography amazon

Top reviews from the United States. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Fry's Beginnings in the Business. Verified Purchase. I starting reading Mr. Fry when his novel Making History was published, a book I enjoyed a lot. So, when I saw this autobiography, I was in the mood to give it a try. His second autobiography, this volume covers Mr.

Fry's life from his college years through the beginnings of his career as a writer and actor. Knowing his wit, I had high expectations for this book and they were well met. His Oxbridge cleverness keep an eye on all those "C" chapter headings and his pleasantly ponderous and posh turn of phrase are on brilliant display here. If nothing else, his prose is a pleasure to read.

But, of course, it is the stories that really generate the interest. I really knew very little about Mr. Fry apart from what he's put on screen and it was fun getting to know him--his love of cars and computers, for instance. I didn't realize he was such a close friend of Emma Thompson, and it was interesting to learn about his stephen fry autobiography amazon meeting with Laurie.

His analysis of their complementary differences is quite wonderful. Along the way, we meet, of course, a whole bevy of name British actors and comedians. He is also very self-perceptive about his compulsive behaviors, if his self- deprecation does occasionally get wearisome. To be honest, I find tales of the rise of British actors incredibly interesting because I find their dedication to their craft to be generally better than their American counterparts.

If Mr. Fry downplays his skills, he cannot hide the mass of work he did from early on to make himself a success. Additionally, he has credits as a writer and a love of commercial and voice-over work that is refreshing. I get the feeling that might be a lucky thing. In this book, he hints at his troubled youth that he covered in that book. He also hints at a decent into drugs in the years after those described here that will likely be covered in a future volume.

I find neither of these topics inherently interesting and tend to stay away from them. A great read for word-lovers. Stephen Fry is a real wordsmith - if you stephen fry autobiography amazon like big words or words for the sake of words this is probably not the book for you. However if you LOVE words this is funny, and sentimental and insightful; there is a little too much angst-ridden hand wringing which can be a bit tiresome, but other than that a lovely wordy read.

I had no idea before now that Stephen Frye was so funny! This book is no exception, although at a certain point he started talking about a lot of people that I as an American had never heard of, which isn't his fault, really. I think the thing that may have affected the ratings of this book generally is his style. He is hilarious live or televised, and his writing is the SAME way.

I find it extremely funny, personally. His loquaciousness and wordiness are likely off-putting to some people. If you like him on you tube, etc, you will love him here, too!!!! Get it?! And wordy? Why use 20 words when will do? Often throughout this book, you just have to roll your eyes and skip a couple of paragraphs. If I had no visual on Stephen Fry and had to read this in braille, not only would my fingers be on fire but I could picture him in my head with ease.

Whilst he uses words here and there that I wonder even exist, they are always in context and utterly in character. I mean, who can keep his readers' attention for over two pages describing filling, lighting and then inhalation of his pipe? Soooo naughty, Stephen but then we did in those days, didn't we, as did my grandfather who fought in the trenches in WW1 and died aged 85 of his pipe.

His writing is sensual, evocative and delicious, only occasionally running out of control to the point where I lost interest and skipped on. Don't think I have ever read any biography word for word, so this is no exception. But with Stephen, you can't skip too much or you will miss out on something major. He might ramble on a bit - nay, he does ramble on a bit - about the state of theatre in Cambridge but quick as a flash, there in one paragraph, he mentions when he "came out" as a gay man to his parents.

Easily missed, the precision of the statement with his mother and father's wonderful responses will stay with me forever. Candid, funny, erudite, this book enables us to learn more about one of the most entertaining and interesting artists of our time. See more reviews. Top reviews from other countries. Translate all reviews to English.

Report Translate review to English. Stephen Fry in his characteristic funny way depicts the curve his life takes. He dwells upon his friendship with Hugh Laurie Dr House ,as we know his from the popular drama series and his overcoming of substance abuse. For any Stephen Fry fan, this book is a must! It's a humorous, clever and altogether great book.

It really sounds like Fry is speaking when you read it and it gives a great insight into this great man's life. Don't forget to read his other works too! I expected his biographical writing to be candid, insightful, exciting, and flabbergasting! I was happily proven right! I absolutely recommend this book. I've devoured it in a stephen fry autobiography amazon and am now looking to buy his latest bio, More Fool Me, which I understand continues where this book leaves off and perhaps even goes deeper into some of the stories and etc.

When I started reading this book I found out that Moab was actually the first bio, roughly covering the years, as Stephen himself writes, between birth and prison. Not being able to drop the current book however, I haven't waited to read Moab before Chronicles. But I will, no doubt! So perhaps I would recommend you either buy the three together, Moab, Chronicles and the last bio, More Fool Me, or buy them and read them one by one, or do whatever you want in any order you wish but if you like Stephen Fry, don't miss out on this jewel of his!

It encompasses his time at Cambridge and subsequent burgeoning career in comedy, up to Black Adder II. This was a delight to listen to. As someone who also loves literature and the English language, hearing Stephen describe his time at Cambridge and beyond, noting in the very beginning that he would be verbose, is a joy. Hearing him describe how he fell into various types of work and his surprise at his success is interesting, and his delight at working with Hugh and Rowan over this period in his life is expressed beautifully.

Verified Purchase. This very wordy account covers Stephen Fry's days from Cambridge where he was involved in drama groups and on through his experiences in Stage, Radio and Television. There are many names and productions referred to that you will remember if you were around in those days. A good book for anyone wanting to know more about Stephen Fry's career.

Made even better as it was read by himself. A number of pages that had to be Not bad. I'm half way through the book and I'm enjoying it very much so far. It's funny as expected as well as revealing. There is no better book to read than one written by someone is in love with the English language. It is not love for the sake of self-indulgence, or intellectual superiority but it is a love that Fry is compelled to share his anecdotes with others.

Absolutely delightfulfunny sad and everything in between. Very highly recommended. See more reviews. Top reviews from other countries. Translate all reviews to English. Report Translate review to English. Stephen Fry in his characteristic funny way depicts the curve his life takes. He dwells upon his friendship with Hugh Laurie Dr House ,as we know his from the popular drama series and his overcoming of substance abuse.

For any Stephen Fry fan, this book is a must! It's a humorous, clever and altogether great book. It really sounds like Fry is speaking when you read it and it gives a great insight into this great man's life. Don't forget to read his other works too! I expected his biographical writing to be candid, insightful, exciting, and flabbergasting!

I was happily proven right! I absolutely recommend this book. I've devoured it in a week and am now looking to buy his latest bio, More Fool Me, which I understand continues where this book leaves off and perhaps even goes deeper into some of the stories and etc. When I started reading this book I found out that Moab was actually the first bio, roughly covering the years, as Stephen himself writes, between birth and prison.

Not being able to drop the current book however, I haven't waited to read Moab before Chronicles. But I will, no doubt! So perhaps I would recommend you either buy the three together, Moab, Chronicles and the last bio, More Fool Me, or buy them and read them one by one, or do whatever you want in any order you wish but if you like Stephen Fry, don't miss out on this jewel of his!

Fry's Beginnings in the Business. I starting reading Mr. Fry when his novel Making History was published, a book I enjoyed a lot. So, when I saw this autobiography, I was in the mood to give it a try. His second autobiography, this volume covers Mr. They find the insights interesting and informative, particularly about Cambridge life and the industry.

Readers praise the author's brilliant, eloquent language use and honesty. Overall, they describe the book as excellent and modest. AI-generated from the text of customer reviews. Customers find the book enjoyable and interesting. They describe it as a good, well-written book worth reading. Readers appreciate the author's complex writing style and erudite writing style.

The content is described as enjoyable listening to the formative events that shaped the man. However, some readers feel the book lacks attention-grabbing moments towards the end. It is an excellent and often poignant read but most all its an unadulterated pleasure There is no doubt that Stephen's character permeates every page and he has interesting stories to tell I wouldn't describe it as a comic book- still it was almost worth reading just for Hugh Laurie's reaction to Fry buying his first Apple Mac Customers enjoy the humor in the book.

They find it witty and amusing, with many laugh-out-loud anecdotes. The book is described as entertaining and lighthearted, with clever writing and a gentle yet sarcastic tone. His beguiling style of writing, by turns erudite, conversational, funny and disarming, invites the reader into his confessional booth Yet we can forgive him this not least for his verbal dexterity, his withis intellectual depth and breadth, his entering the term "baaaaaaaaaaaaaah Bloody clever and articulate man Most of the stories about them are very funnyrelated in Fry's articulate but never overworked style, but be prepared for some of these tales to Customers find the book insightful and entertaining.

They appreciate the author's honest and informative writing style. The book provides interesting facts and anecdotes about Fry's life. His beguiling style of writing, by turns eruditeconversational, funny and disarming, invites the reader into his confessional booth Bloody clever and articulate man. Well travelled and well versed in subjects such as literaturehistory, politics, religion, philosophy etc It also includes a wealth of photos Customers appreciate the book's language quality.

They find the writing engaging, with a flowing prose and an easy-going style. Readers praise the author's skill as a writer and mention that the book is not as exciting as his first one. How did all this affect Fry personally? Such is his love of the English language that he warns you upfront not to expect two paragraphs when he can Yet we can forgive him this not least for his verbal dexterityhis wit, his intellectual depth and breadth, his entering the term "baaaaaaaaaaaaaah Its yin and yang, I think.

I love that Stephen loves wordsyet this is at times too wordy This book is written as he speaks - you can hear his mellifluous tones running through it - and you may need access to a dictionary Customers appreciate the author's honesty and openness. They find the book candid, humorous, and well-written. The author shares his ethics about life and loving descriptions of people he meets.

Stephen fry autobiography amazon

Furthermore, you can read his ethics about life which for people,like me, might be a rather valuable thing to read Nevertheless it is a fantastic combination of funny stories, brutal honesty about himselfloving descriptions of the people he met along the way, a He's such an open an honest person when he's on TV that you don't learn any more about what he's like as a person by reading this book, but you do Customers enjoy the book.

They find it entertaining and praise Stephen Fry's writing style. He remains extremely modest about his accomplishments and the book is a very entertaining read - if you like or are interested in Stephen Fry Customers enjoy the book's writing style. They find it engaging and find the author's personality interesting and likeable. The book describes his friends well.

Stephen Fry has an excellent style and many anecdotes. He seams to be very confident but in fact he is tormented by insecurities I loved his style and would like to read more books about and from him as he is a very intelligent person and has a Customers find the book's pacing disappointing and boring. They feel it lacks depth and excitement, and is not as good as the TV documentary.

Granted the book has some faults However, it was a disappointing read compared to Moab Is My Washpot. This second volume of memoirs takes us up to Mr Fry's 30th birthday It is truly awful. It is the worst sort of drawn out navel gazing yet without any real insight or structure Previous slide of product details. Listening Length. Stephen Fry.

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