Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this beautifully illustrated book that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series. 'Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.' - The Guardian Stephen Fry has always loved America, in fact he came very close to being born there. Here, his ...
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Britain's best-loved comic genius Stephen Fry turns his celebrated wit and insight to unearthing the real America as he travels across the continent in his black taxicab. Stephen's account of his adventures is filled with his unique humour, insight and warmth in this beautifully illustrated book that accompanies his journey for the BBC1 series. 'Stephen Fry is a treasure of the British Empire.' - The Guardian Stephen Fry has always loved America, in fact he came very close to being born there. Here, his fascination for the country and its people sees him embarking on an epic journey across America, visiting each of its 50 states to discover how such a huge diversity of people, cultures, languages, beliefs and landscapes combine to create such a remarkable nation. Starting on the eastern seaboard, Stephen zig-zags across the country in his London taxicab, talking to its hospitable citizens, listening to its music, visiting its landmarks, viewing small-town life and America's breath-taking landscapes - following wherever his curiosity leads him. Stephen meets a collection of remarkable individuals - American icons and unsung local heroes alike. Stephen starts his epic journey on the east coast and zig-zags across America, stopping in every state from Maine to Hawaii. En route he discovers the South Side of Chicago with blues legend Buddy Guy, catches up with Morgan Freeman in Mississippi, strides around with Ted Turner on his Montana ranch, marches with Zulus in New Orleans' Mardi Gras, and drums with the Sioux Nation in South Dakota; joins a Georgia family for thanksgiving, 'picks' with Bluegrass hillbillies, and finds himself in a Tennessee garden full of dead bodies. Whether in a club for failed gangsters (yes, those are real bullet holes) or celebrating Halloween in Salem (is there anywhere better?), Stephen is welcomed by the people of America - mayors, sheriffs, newspaper editors, park rangers, teachers and hobos, bringing to life the oddities and splendours of each locale. A celebration of the magnificent and the eccentric, the beautiful and the strange, Stephen Fry in America is our author's homage to this extraordinary country.
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Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 0007266340. Signed by author Stephen Fry on front free endpaper. Slight bumping to top edge of dustjacket. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners.; Signed by author Stephen Fry on front free endpaper.; Quarto; 313 pages; Signed by Author.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Fine condition. HarperCollins, 2008. This edition published for the Book People. First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine, two small nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj(two small nicks, crease and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with many colour photos, drawings, maps. The book is as new with a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages.316pp including American English quiz, state capital quiz. Price un-clipped. First edition. Heavy book(approx 1.4 Kg).
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Fine in Fine jacket. Fine condition. HarperCollins, 2008. First UK edition-first printing(10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Large format blue hardback(silver lettering to the spine) with Dj(crease and small nicks on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with many colour photos, drawings, maps. The book is as new with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.316pp including American English quiz, state capital quiz. Price un-clipped. First edition. Heavy book(approx 1.4 Kg).
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Grubby book may have mild dirt or some staining, mostly on the edges of pages.
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