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Moab Is My Washpot

Author: Stephen Fry
Publisher: Arrow Books Ltd
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

21 reviews
Sales Rank: 77

Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.1 x 1.2

ISBN: 0099457040
EAN: 9780099457046
ASIN: 0099457040

Publication Date: August 5, 2004
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Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...

4 out of 5 stars

British institution(s) May 1, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Stephen Fry is a British institution and this is mainly the autobiography of his early life in other British institutions- namely boarding school and prison. Told in broadly chronological order, besides the occasional digression, it is a fascinating stroll from childhood innocence through puberty and into crime. Stephen Fry was in prison- no really. He really was.

I wouldn't say I related to this book the way others have said they did, but it was so warmly and conversationally told that it was impossible not to be gripped by Stephen Fry's tale-telling.

5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant March 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This has to be one of the funniest and honest books I have ever read. At first i was slightly dubious as to what Stephen Fry had to tell us about his life, but after the first page i was hooked. The anecdotes are side-splittingly funny. The honesty is honourable. I can't wait to read anything else Fry has written. I strongly recommend anyone to read this book.

5 out of 5 stars

Witty but brutally honest November 7, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

This autobiography may come as something of a surprise for those who see Stephen Fry on the television and imagine that he's always been a sort of friendly uncle/Oscar Wilde hybrid. His early life was certainly troubled - for example, not everyone steals their girlfriend's (sic) father's credit card in order to be able to run away from school - but he writes about his first twenty years with a complete lack of whining or self-pity, and is unafraid to show the reader his own very grave failings.

Fry's wit and candour make this book very difficult to put down - indeed, I ended up reading it one session and, when coming to the end, investigating whether he had written further volumes. Sadly, he hasn't yet, so we'll just have to make do with this little gem for the moment.

5 out of 5 stars

My first time October 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I'm a first-timer to Fry's work and I have to say that I'll be reading everything he's written as soon as I can get my hands on all of it. While I'm normally one for a cult classic such as McCrae's Katzenjammer or some self-help inspirational such as Eat, Pray, Love, I found this book through a recommendation of a friend. Glad I did. Fry's take on his life and those around him is rational, funny, and full of insight. My only beef was that I wasn't able to put it down. If you like to laugh and enjoy peeling of extra layers in a book, MOAB is the right move for you.

2 out of 5 stars

Can't write, can't act October 3, 2007
0 out of 62 found this review helpful

This bloke can't write any more than he can act. He's a terrifically amusing and likeable entertainer and TV show host. He should stick to that.