by Stephen Fry · Random House · tapa dura · ISBN 9780375506239
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«Revenge» is Stephen Fry's thriller novel, published by Random House in hardback (336 pages, in English).
A modern adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo: Ned Maddstone, a seventeen-year-old English youth with a promising future, is mistakenly arrested and confined for years as a political prisoner. A fellow captive revives his intellect and will to live; the revenge he plots will have consequences worldwide.
«Revenge» is Stephen Fry's first novel in the thriller genre, originally published in the UK as «The Stars' Tennis Balls» (Hutchinson, 2000).
Recommended for thriller readers and for those who want to discover a modern version of «The Count of Monte Cristo».
Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, comedian, writer, and broadcaster. He began his career on the sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983–1984) and the sitcom Blackadder (1986–1989), before gaining recognition as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, appearing together in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). His later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021). Fry was the original host of the comedy panel show QI (2003–2016), for which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. In 2006, the British public ranked Fry number 9 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars.
