The British comic actor best known for his role in the TV series Jeeves and Wooster presents his third novel, in which an aging German physicist prevents Hitler's birth, with fortunate and unfortunate results. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
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As well as being the bestselling author of four novels, The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus and The Liar, and the first volume of his autobiography, Moab is My Washpot, STEPHEN FRY has played Peter in Peter's Friends, Wilde in the film Wilde, Jeeves in the television series Jeeves & Wooster and (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television series Fry & Laurie.
who have already discovered Stephen Fry know him as the brilliant British comedian behind TV series such as Jeeves & Wooster and Blackadder, and the author of two enormously funny novels, The Liar and The Hippopotamus. But his new film (in which he plays Oscar Wilde) and his new novel (this one) represent a somewhat alarming departure from his previous work: They're more serious. Though humor is still an essential ingredient of both, Fry's fans are finally getting to witness the emotional depth that this brilliant polymath usually keeps hidden.
In Making History, Fry has bitten off a rather meaty chunk by tackling an at first deceptively simple premise: What if Hitler had never been born? An unquestionable improvement, one would reason--and so an earnest history grad student and an aging German physicist idealistically undertake to bring this about by preventing Adolf's conception. And with their success is launched a brave new world that is in some ways better than ours--but in most
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Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
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Hardcover. Condición: Good. Comic fantasy novel about trying to prevent Hitler from being born. Nº de ref. del artículo: 1564820
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Librería: Renaissance Books, Riverside, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Second Print. What if Hitler had never been born? A graduate student in history joins with and aging German physicist - and Holocaust survivor - to attempt to change the course of history. But will it make the world better? This book presents history as black comedy.381 pages. Published @ $24.00. Nº de ref. del artículo: 365
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Librería: Shadow Books, Norwich, Reino Unido
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Librería: Joe Staats, Bookseller, Los Angeles, CA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. First U.S. Edition. This novel is in essence about briefcases, but it also explores the themes of high-energy physics and its impact on male contraception; love and the morality of joint car ownership in the late-20th century; and the consequences to world history of altering the water supply of a small Austrian well. The author of three novels, MAKING HISTORY, THE HPPOPOTAMUS, and THE LIAR, and the first volume of his autobiography, Moab is My Washpot, Fry has played Peter in Peter's Friends, Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde, Jeeves in the television series Jeeves and Wooster and (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television series Fry and Laurie.Fry brings the funny. Fine, first edition, first printing, in as new, mylar-protected dust cover. {Not remainder-marked or price-clipped} L102. Nº de ref. del artículo: 023840
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Librería: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condición: Very Good+. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good+. First American Edition. 380 pp. Quarter-bound in blue on blue boards; lettered in silver on the spine; headband. Light wear on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. this explores the themes of high-energy physics and its impact on male contraception; love and the morality of joint car ownership in the late-20th century; and the consequences to world history of altering the water supply of a small Austrian well. Size: 8vo. Book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 224974
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Librería: Russell Books, Victoria, BC, Canada
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Librería: Glands of Destiny First Edition Books, Sedro Woolley, WA, Estados Unidos de America
Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Like New. First American Edition. Publisher: Random House, New York, 1998.FINE hardcover book in FINE dust-jacket. Pristine. As new. Unread. First US Edition, First Printing. All of our books with dust-jackets are shipped in fresh, archival-safe mylar protective sleeves. Nº de ref. del artículo: 2109040003
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Librería: Toscana Books, AUSTIN, TX, Estados Unidos de America
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