Winner of the Galaxy Biography of the Year 2010.

October 2010 Good Housekeeping selection.

Stephen Fry is back with the second instalment of his memoirs, picking up at his university years. It’s witty as ever and full of details about his more recent and turbulent life.

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Synopsis

Thirteen years ago, Moab is my Washpot , Stephen Fry's autobiography of his early years, was published to rave reviews and was a huge bestseller. In those thirteen years since, Stephen Fry has moved into a completely new stratosphere, both as a public figure, and a private man. Now he is not just a multi-award-winning comedian and actor, but also an author, director and presenter. In January 2010, he was awarded the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards. Much loved by the public and his peers, Stephen Fry is one of the most influential cultural forces in the country. This dazzling memoir promises to be a courageously frank, honest and poignant read. It will detail some of the most turbulent and least well known years of his life with writing that will excite you, make you laugh uproariously, move you, inform you and, above all, surprise you.

About the Author

Stephen Fry was born in London in 1957 and educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham and Queens' College, Cambridge. At Cambridge he joined the Footlights where he first met Hugh Laurie. He has numerous television appearances to his credit, most notably 'A Bit Of Fry and Laurie', 'Jeeves And Wooster', 'Blackadder', 'QI' and 'Kingdom', and is a frequent contributor to radio shows including 'Just A Minute', 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue' and 'The News Quiz'. Major film roles include Peter in 'Peter's Friends' (1990) and Oscar Wilde in 'Wilde' (1997); and in the realm of television, his critically acclaimed 'The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive' won an Emmy. He is the author of the best-selling novels The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History and The Stars' Tennis Balls, as well as the highly acclaimed autobiography Moab Is My Washpot, Rescuing the Spectacled Bear, and, in 2005, a well-received guide to writing poetry, The Ode Less Travelled. He is also the famous voice of the Harry Potter audio books. More books by this author Author 'Like for Like' recommendation