This book is an excellent read for fans of Stephen Fry and those interested in his life. It provides a raw, candid portrayal of his tumultuous early years, including his time in prison as a young man. Fry's wit and warmth are evident throughout, but what stands out most is his candor and willingness to share deeply personal experiences and struggles. Overall, a captivating and enlightening read.

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Moab is my Washpot is in turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable.Stephen Fry's bestselling memoir tells how, sent to a boarding school 200 miles from home at the age of seven, he survived beatings, misery, love, ecstasy, carnal violation, expulsion, imprisonment, criminal conviction, probation and catastrophe to emerge, at eighteen, ready to try and face the world in which he had always felt a stranger.Fry writes with the wit to which we have become accustomed, but with shocking candour too. In an age of glossy celebrity autobiographies, Moab is my Washpot sets the high standard to which others should aspire.

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