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  • The Liar

  • By: Stephen Fry
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (660 ratings)

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The Liar

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Summary

Stephen Fry's breathtakingly outrageous debut novel, by turns eccentric, shocking, brilliantly comic and achingly romantic. 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.

©1991 Stephen Fry (P)1995 Random House Audio
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Fantastic

Listened to it twice now, excellent book. Can't get enough of Stephen Fry's publications, there's alway a twist at the end

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It is probably what you'd expect....

...which means if you are a fan of the man you will enjoy this. I am and did but would understand others finding it a little impenetrable; if not odd, blending as it does the Worlds of public schools, Cambridge, cricket, Piccadilly rent boys and espionage!

...and playful Stephen teases with the reader throughout to work out the semi-autobiographical bits....and those bits that are lies!

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Somewhat sticky.....

...but extraordinarily amusing. The expression "taking the urine" springs to mind. Also the toast. Should possibly have an 18 certificate??

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Very confusing and very brilliant!

Stephen Frye reads and writes with the audacity and flair you have come to expect from a man of his intellect and achievements. The book is intriguingly confusing and well worth a second read-through.

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Entertaining.

Stephen Fry is the outstanding narrator for any book, but, naturally, is better yet trading his own words. Most entertaining.

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A bit of a romp.

I find Stephen fry a bit full of himself. But the story is good and often very funny. The ending is esoecially good in these days of politicians coming from Eton and Oxbridge and only being interested in themselves - life is for their amusement and gain.

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Great Book

Complicated to begin with but once you work out who is who and what’s going on it becomes a lovely story that is often funny and always keeps you guessing.

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outstanding

Mr Fry is a genius. another well written, well presented book from the mastermind.

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Great plot and beautifully read…as always

This book got me through some gruelling hours at the gym.

It made me laugh out loud.

Plenty of plot twists and great characters!

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Excellent

As always the soothing tones of Stephen Fry make this audiobook a pleasure to listen to. Fry adds unique voices and the correct level of tone, pitch and intention into the text, working hard to really bring it alive.

I would have given this 5*'s but the book was let down by the bizarre ending! A fault of the story line and not the audio reading!

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