Stephen Fry
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"A retelling of the Greek myth of the Trojan war"--
Relive the thrills, grandeur, and tragedy of the Trojan War. Stylishly retold by Fry, he retells the epic battle with drama, humor, and vivid emotion. Hector, Odysseus, Helen-- their loves and their mortal enemies-- all burn bright in Fry's prose.
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2020.
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In this continuation of "Mythos," Stephen Fry recounts the stories of the human heroes found in Greek mythology, with illustrations of classical art inspired by the myths.
"Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. Perseus. Jason. Atalanta. Theseus. Heracles. Rediscover the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths. Whether recounting a tender love affair or a heroic triumph, Fry deftly...
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Hitchhiker series volume 1
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English
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This is the story of Arthur Dent, who, seconds before Earth is demolished to make way for a galactic freeway, is plucked off the planet by his friend, Ford Prefect.
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Since 1926, Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends—Piglet, Owl, Tigger, and the ever doleful Eeyore—have endured as the unforgettable creations of A.A. Milne, who wrote this book for his son, Christopher Robin, and Ernest H. Shepard, who lovingly gave Pooh and his companions shape.
These characters and their stories are timeless treasures of childhood that continue to speak to all of us with the kind of freshness and heart that distinguishes true storytelling....
6) Le divorce
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2003.
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When Isabel Walker receives word that her pregnant stepsister Rosy has been left by her philandering French husband, artist Charles-Henri de Persand, Isabel travels to Paris to offer her help and moral support.
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2006.
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Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in this sketch comedy series on the BBC. Witty and urbane, Fry and Laurie lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound... Includes 1987 Christmas special.
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[2019]
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"At the dawn of the new atheist movement, the thinkers who became known as "the four horsemen," the heralds of religion's unravelling--Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett--sat down over cocktails for a filmed discussion. The video of the enthralling, path-breaking evening that followed was released on YouTube and soon went viral. This is intellectual inquiry at its best: sincere and probing, funny and unpredictable,...
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2006.
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Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in their own sketch comedy series on the BBC. They lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound as they devise new swearwords not yet banned for broadcast, and Fry impersonates Michael Jackson.
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[1996]
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When the orphaned Flora Poste descends on her relatives at Cold Comfort Farm, she finds nothing but chaos. Judith is in grief, Amos has been called by God, Seth is smoldering with sensuality, and Great Aunt Ada Doom witnesses something nasty in the woodshed. Naturally, Flora sees it her duty to restore order.
20) Peter's friends
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[2008]
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Ten years after they were members of a music and comedy troupe at Cambridge University, a diverse group of friends in their early 30s gather at the expansive estate of Peter Morton in 1992. Various jealousies and fears are revealed between joyous feasts.