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  • The Hippopotamus

  • Written by: Stephen Fry
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Ted Wallace is an old, sour, womanising, cantankerous, whisky-sodden beast of a failed poet and drama critic, but he has his faults too. Fired from his newspaper, months behind on his alimony payments, and disgusted with a world that undervalues him, Ted seeks a few months repose and free drink at Swafford Hall, the country mansion of his old friend Lord Logan.

But strange things have been going on at Swafford. Miracles. Healings. Phenomena beyond the comprehension of a mud-caked hippopotamus like Ted....
©1994 Stephen Fry (P)1994 Random House Audio
Epistolary Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Literary Fiction Dark Humour
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Fantastic!!!

With everything that is going on I needed something light hearted and found it in this audio book. Reminded me a lot of Oscar Wilde: a smart, hillarious and spicy look at society. Read by the wonderful Stephen Fry himself - perfect!!!

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