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by soulcurls - written on 18/02/01 (Very useful, 41 readings)
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If you have read more than one Stephen Fry novel, a pattern starts to emerge. He crams every story full of his own personal passions. It is never very far into a tale, before academia, oxbridge, and the secret services rear their beautiful, well-groomed heads. We are always treated to an underlying threat of plot line, which seeks to alianate the most sympathetic characters, excommunicating them from the rest of society. History usually makes an appearance at some point, and as the title suggests, it is the central theme of the treat that is 'Making History'. Fry's re-using of his own enthusiasms does not in anyway detract from his fabulous story ...
by bowkybowky - written on 08/09/00 (Very useful, 11 readings)
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by flowermouth - written on 08/03/01 (Very useful, 94 readings)
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Stephen Fry’s novel ‘Making History’ is difficult to categorise, as it does not fit into just one genre. A comedy Science Fiction? A romantic comedy? A time-travelling thriller or a lesson in ethics? ‘Making History’ is all these things and more. Adolf Hitler. Considered one of the most evil men in history. Auschwitz, the death of thousands of people, the bombing of London, the list goes on. Have you ever imagined what it would be like if Hitler were never born? Would the world be a better place? What if you could somehow go back in time and make that happen? Would you do it? This is the main premise for ‘Making ...
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