Deze serie biedt een indringende kijk op het leven van een opmerkelijk individu. Met verbazingwekkende openhartigheid en humor Chronicleert het de hoogte- en dieptepunten, de beproevingen en tegenslagen die een unieke levensreis hebben gevormd. Lezers worden uitgenodigd getuige te zijn van een pad van een turbulente kindertijd en adolescentie, vol onverwachte wendingen, tot het proces van zelfontdekking in een wereld die vaak vreemd aanvoelde. Het is een meeslepend verhaal over veerkracht, de zoektocht naar identiteit en de triomf op tegenslag.
Stephen Fry is one of the great originals... This autobiography of his first twenty years is a pleasure to read, mixing outrageous acts with sensible opinions in bewildering confusion... That so much outward charm, self-awareness and intellect should exis
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 UK. 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.
Following on from his hugely successful first autobiography 'The Fry Chronicles', comes the second chapter in Stephen Fry's life.