Book description
A hilarious collection of the many articles written by Stephen Fry
for magazines, newspapers and radio. It includes selected wireless
essays of Donald Trefusis, the ageing professor of philology brought
to life in Fry's novel The Liar, and the best of Fry's weekly
column for the Daily Telegraph.
Perfect to dip into but just as enjoyable to read cover to cover,
this book, perhaps more than any other, shows the breadth of Fry's
interests and the depth of his insight. He remains a hilarious writer
on whatever topic he puts his mind to.
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.
