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 embark on an epic journey across America, visiting each of its 51 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 encounters unknown mayors, sheriffs, newspaper editors, park rangers, teachers and hobos, bringing to life the oddities and splendours of each locale. He discovers Oklahoma's World Cow Pat Throwing Contest, attends Independence Day Parades, cherry-pie bake-offs, and visits the heartland of the Sioux Nation in South Dakota.
A celebration of the magnificent and the eccentric, the beautiful and the strange, Stephen Fry's In America is our author's homage to this extraordinary country.
© 2020 HarperCollins (Ljudbok): 9780007291090
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 9 april 2020
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 embark on an epic journey across America, visiting each of its 51 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 encounters unknown mayors, sheriffs, newspaper editors, park rangers, teachers and hobos, bringing to life the oddities and splendours of each locale. He discovers Oklahoma's World Cow Pat Throwing Contest, attends Independence Day Parades, cherry-pie bake-offs, and visits the heartland of the Sioux Nation in South Dakota.
A celebration of the magnificent and the eccentric, the beautiful and the strange, Stephen Fry's In America is our author's homage to this extraordinary country.
© 2020 HarperCollins (Ljudbok): 9780007291090
Utgivningsdatum
Ljudbok: 9 april 2020
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Maria
23 maj 2021
Att lyssna på Stephen Fry är en ren njutning!😍
Charlotta
26 sep. 2020
Stephen Fry är ett geni❤️
Mattias
22 feb. 2021
Underbart att ta del av en intellektuell betraktelse av ett främmande land.
Inge
9 nov. 2020
Läste denna bok 3 gånger. Mycket informativt, ibland roligt att man skrattar rakt ut och väldig bra röst. En av mins favoriter.
Jenny
9 okt. 2021
Det var kul att lyssna på Stephens resa genom USA:s alla stater och därmed få uppleva lite av vad de har att erbjuda. Det var inte alltid det mest typiska sakerna ham gjorde eller de mest typiska städerna som han besökte. Jag kan varmt rekommendera boken om du vill mysa till med en resa utan att resa. 😁
Louise
24 aug. 2021
Kul reseskildring och mästerligt inläst.
Lila
24 dec. 2021
Bravo Stephen. Thanks for the journey. It was like I also satt in that black taxi with him . Written and read in such an inspiring way , humor and seriousness combined. I must listen to it again.
Helena
13 nov. 2023
Very interesting book, with insights to the US inhabitants and customs. Well written and very well recorded! Love to listen to the voice of Stephen Fry!
Susanne
2 jan. 2023
Underbar författare och uppläsare.
Heleba
5 sep. 2022
Boken i sig är rätt tråkig. Hade hellre sett tv programmet när han åker runt i de olika staterna. Men hans röst! Såååå trevlig att lyssna på. Han kan få vilken bok som helst behaglig.
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