Making History

Discover the tales behind the ties in Stephen Fry's witty companion to our most distinguished accessory<BR><BR>'A well-tied tie is the first serious step in life' Oscar Wilde<BR><BR>'What do ties matter, Jeeves, at a time like this?' 'There is no time, sir, at which ties do not matter' P.G. Wodehouse <BR> ________<BR><BR> Every single one of Stephen Fry's ties - whether floral, fluorescent, football themed; striped or spotty, outrageous or simply debonair - tells an intimate tale about a moment in Stephen's life.<BR><BR> Inspired by Stephen's hugely popular Instagram posts, this book will feature beautiful, hand-drawn illustrations and photographs to celebrate his expansive collection of man's greatest clothing companion: The Tie, in all its sophisticated glory.<BR><BR> Distinctively funny and offering witty asides, facts and personal stories, this book will make the perfect gift for anyone who has ever worn a tie.

If you can speak and read English, you can write poetry.<BR><BR>The trick is knowing where to start. Stephen Fry, who has long written poems, and indeed has written long poems, for his own private pleasure, invites you to discover the incomparable delights of metre, rhyme and verse forms.<BR><BR>Whether you want to write a Petrarchan sonnet for your lover's birthday, an epithalamion for your sister's wedding or a villanelle excoriating the government's housing policy, The Ode Less Travelled will give you the tools and the confidence to do so. <BR><BR>Brimful of enjoyable exercises, witty insights and simple step-by-step advice, The Ode Less Travelled guides the reader towards mastery and confidence in the Mother of the Arts.

Step into Stephen Fry's richly colourful world of magic, mayhem, monsters and maniacal gods in MYTHOS: THE ILLUSTRATED STORY . . .<BR><BR>No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses.<BR><BR>In Stephen Fry's vivid retelling, we gaze in wonder as wise Athena is born from the cracking open of the great head of Zeus and follow doomed Persephone into the dark and lonely realm of the Underworld. We shiver in fear when Pandora opens her jar of evil torments and watch with joy as the legendary love affair between Eros and Psyche unfolds.<BR><BR>Mythos: The Illustrated Story captures these extraordinary myths for our modern age in striking colour - in all their dazzling and deeply human relevance.

Der fünfzehnjährige Schüler Adrian Healey ist ein sympathischer Taugenichts, der sich am liebsten selbst in Schwierigkeiten bringt. Er mag Bücher und sexuelle Perversionen und hegt einen aufrichtigen Haß gegen jede Art von Wahrheit. Diese Abneigung wird ihm zum Verhängnis, als er mit dem Cambridge-Professor Trefusis in eine Kriminalaffäre gerät, die ihren Anfang mit dem Mord an einem ungarischen Geiger nimmt und sich rasch zu einer haarsträubenden Verfolgungsjagd steigert. <BR><BR>»Stephen Fry gehört zu jener spezifischen Schar englischer Allroundtalente, die schreiben und auftreten können, denen Musical, Fernsehserien, Soloentertainment genauso selbstverständlich sind wie das Vorhaben, einen Roman zu schaffen.« Süddeutsche Zeitung<BR><BR>»Ein absolut herausragender Erstling - der Witz sprüht, die Komik ist ein Hochgenuß, und alles ist von einer angenehmen Klugheit.« The Times

Adrian Healey is magnificently unprepared for the long littleness of life; unprepared too for the afternoon in Salzburg when he will witness the savage murder of a Hungarian violinist; unprepared to learn about the Mendax device; unprepared for more murders and wholly unprepared for the truth.<BR><BR> Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic. <BR><BR>'Hilarious' Literary Review <BR><BR>'Sublime' Cosmopolitan

'So schlitzohrig wurden die Triumphe und Niederlagen der alten Heroen nur selten erzählt.' DPA Jason und Medea schläfern den niemals schlafenden Drachen ein und stehlen das Goldene Vlies, Theseus überwindet mit Ariadnes List den unüberwindbaren Minotaurus und findet aus dem Labyrinth - und gegen den smarten Ödipus hat die eingebildete Sphinx keine Chance: Nie wurden spektakulärere Abenteuer von clevereren Helden erlebt als in der klassischen Antike. Nun haucht der legendäre britische Komiker Stephen Fry den Sagen mit Dialogen, die an Monty-Python Sketche erinnern, neues Leben ein. 'Suchtstoff.' NDR 'Genauso entzückend und schwer aus der Hand zu legen wie ¿Mythos¿.' The Herald

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.<BR><BR>'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER<BR><BR>'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW<BR> ________<BR><BR> 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .'<BR><BR>When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins.<BR><BR>Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy.<BR><BR>Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade.<BR><BR>And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of deception by the Greeks . . .<BR><BR>In Stephen Fry's exceptional retelling of our greatest story, TROY will transport you to the depths of ancient Greece and beyond.<BR> ________<BR><BR> 'A fun romp through the world's greatest story. Fry's knowledge of the world - ancient and modern - bursts through' Daily Telegraph<BR><BR>'An excellent retelling . . . told with compassion and wit' 5***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'Hugely successful, graceful' The Times<BR><BR>'If you want to read about TROY, this book is a must over any other' 5***** Reader Review<BR><BR>'Fluent, crisp, nuanced, begins with a bang' The Times Literary Supplement<BR><BR>'The characters . . . are brilliantly brought to life' 5***** Reader Review<BR><BR> PRAISE FOR STEPHEN FRY'S GREEK SERIES:<BR><BR> 'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times<BR><BR> 'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian<BR><BR> 'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard<BR><BR> 'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail<BR><BR> 'A rollicking good read' Independent

Der krönende Abschluss der Mythos-Tetralogie: Die berühmteste Heldengeschichte aller ZeitenTroja ist gefallen. Nach zehn Jahren Krieg lockt für die Griechen endlich die Heimat. Während Agamemnon zu Hause die Rache Klytaimnestras erwartet, ist Odysseus dazu verdammt, über die Meere zu irren. Dabei muss er sich einäugigen Riesen, verführerischen Nymphen, schrecklichen Seeungeheuern und tosenden Stürmen stellen, um nach Ithaka zu seiner klugen Frau Penelope zurückzukehren.In einer grandios unterhaltsamen Neuerzählung des Homer'schen Epos lädt uns der Erfolgsautor Stephen Fry dazu ein, die faszinierende Welt der griechischen Mythen, Götter und Helden neu zu entdecken. Fast wünscht man sich dabei, diese Irrfahrt würde nie enden.