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Brought to you by Penguin.

The original best-selling autobiography by comedian, novelist and national treasure Stephen Fry.

Few people serve time in prison before studying at Cambridge. You might be surprised to know that Stephen Fry is one of them.

Moab is My Washpot, the remarkable story of Stephen Fry's tumultuous early life, is by turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively listenable.

It's the story of a boy sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, who survives beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at 18, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger.

Fry writes with the wit and warmth which have become his hallmark, but with shocking candour too. For anyone seeking to understand one of Britain's greatest cultural treasures, this book is utterly essential reading.

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"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 exist alongside behaviour that threatened to ruin the lives of innocent victims, noble parents and Fry himself, gives the book a tragic grandeur and lifts it to classic status." (Financial Times)

"He writes superbly about his family, about his homosexuality, about the agonies of childhood - some of his bursts of smile take the breath away - his most satisfying and appealing book so far." (Observer)
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Took me a while to get into because Mr Fry loves to baffle and surprise with his dictionary of words, I have never heard! Having said this I soon settled into his style of writing. I laughed,cried, was shocked but loved throughout. I am certainly in awe of this treasured gentleman and I will certainly be following this book with the next one in line.

loved it.

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I'm glad I got this as an audio book. I think hearing it read by Stephen himself brought it alive with every nuance and tone of voice as he intended.

Fascinating and honest

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Glorious insight into the dark corners of the fascinating mind of Stephen Fry. Frank,funny and sometimes melancholy. Highly entertaining as one would expect. He can do no wrong.

Moab Is My Washpot

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Having listened to the chronicles I immediately purchased this first book to listen to. Brilliantly told by Stephen, this book recounts his younger days in a completely honest way, swear words and all! Its very raw and bitterly truthful. You really start to understand this complex young man.

Brilliant

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a roller coaster of comedy, emotion and most of all honesty. I've been a fan of Stephens work for many years but had little knowledge of his past. I am now up to date with it, and feel better for knowing.

stunningly frank

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