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The Fry Chronicles
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The Fry Chronicles

An Autobiography

by Stephen Fry

Recommended by Paul Graham and Alexander Stubb

Recommended by Paul Graham and Alexander Stubb

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Paul Graham, Most Recommended Books, and Nonfiction.

This is the engrossing, hilarious, and utterly compelling story of how the Stephen the world knows (or thinks it knows) found his way. Tales of champagne, love, and conspicuous consumption jostle with insights into Broadway and TV stardom. A feat of trademark wit and verbal brilliance, this is a book unafraid of confronting the chasm that separates...

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Recommended by 3 sources and appears in Books Recommended by Paul Graham, Most Recommended Books, and Nonfiction.

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Paul Graham

Co-founder of Y Combinator; essayist

Book tips: "The Fry Chronicles" The master of word. Simply brilliant. Thank you @stephenfry. | Reading The Fry Chronicles. As perfect as Wodehouse.
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