 First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Stephen Fry |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy, mystery |
| Published | 1994 |
| Publisher | Hutchinson (UK) Random House (US) |
The Hippopotamus (1994) is a comic novel by Stephen Fry. Written in part as an epistolary novel, it is largely narrated by the main character Edward "Ted" Wallace. Wallace is an alcoholic washed-up poet and theatre critic who, having been fired from his newspaper job, accepts a lucrative commission from his terminally ill goddaughter to investigate rumours of miracle healings at Swafford Hall, country mansion of Wallace's old friend Lord Logan.[1]
- ^ Traugott, Maggie (9 April 1994). "Fry's funny: The hippopotamus by Stephen Fry". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2014.