The Hippopotamus

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The Hippopotamus

By: Stephen Fry

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

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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....

Stephen FryStephen FryPenguin Audio

Dark Humour

Fiction

Genre Fiction

Literary Fiction

Literature & Fiction

Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins

Funny

Witty

Thought-Provoking

Mind-bending

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As always, Stephen delivers a flawless performance. The story was interesting. ..bit odd. ..but it wouldn't be Fry without some gratuitous swearing and explicit sexual references.