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Stephen Fry In America By Stephen Fry (Paperback, 2009)
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 the fascinating book that orginally accompanied 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
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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