Stephen frys 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. Moab is my washpot moab was a region of country on the east of the dead sea, extending as far north as the river arnon. When the turkeys eaten, the queens speech is over and the kids have gone off to play with their. It rambles along in a not unpleasant way and he will often start an anecdote, become sidetracked and then come back to the original story some pages later. Why is stephen frys autobiography called moab is my. Its a complicated allusion, and a quote from wait, googling psalm 60. Known for their state of the art website featuring local moab utah business including lodging, restaurants, realestate, out door advertures, ourdoor recreation rentals and more. Moab is my washpot is in turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable. In truth, i did enjoy parts of this book, but i really think that perhaps it should only be available as an audio version and read only by fry himself. The edomites were descended from esau who despised his godly birthright as worthless heb 12. Moab, which had threatened israel, was to be so completely subdued, and become so utterly contemptible as to be compared to a washpot or basin in which men wash their feet. Southeast utah is a must for any utah travelers itinerary.
I can sit across the room with eyes closed while i listen or i can download on to my mp3 player to take out with me. Within walking distance to downtown moab, the cottage is across the street from city park with swimming pool, skate park and playground. While fry narrates both autobiographies exquisitely, moab is my washpot of his first twenty years, is less interesting and calls for a good reining in and editing even more than the chronicles. Moab utah lodging and property management will not be responsible for pricing issues on thirdparty websites, and in the case of any discrepancies, rates generated from moab utah lodging and property managements website will take precedence. The book covers some of the same ground as in frys first novel, the liar, published in 1991. The unit is very large and way more than my wife and i needed, but still at better. It traced its history back to the man, moab, who was the son of lot, abrahams nephew. Certainly, the dominant voice in this book as in frys novels the liar, the hippopotamus and acting performances peters friends, jeeves and wooster is comic, by turns insolent and witty, ribald and pugnacious, but fry also demonstrates his ability to write earnestly about the transgressions of his youth and his youthful crushes. The official moab utah home page was first created in 1993 and is one of the first websites dedicated to serving the moab utah area. Moab is my washpot is text to speech enabled but unfortunately the robotic voice bears no comparison to listening to stephen fry himself.
Reviewers described it as both humorous ntemptible as to be likened to a wash pot. Jun 20, 2015 moab was a large tract of land, a country with its own king just outside canaan. Excerpt from the autobiography moab is my washpot, by stephen fry arrow, 1997. This is my second stay in moab and by far the most enjoyable. Stephen fry in his first autobiography moab is my washpot talking about music and his inability to sing. His second autobiography takes up the story where moab is my washpot left off, covering this hugely talented comedian and writers life up to 1987.
Moab white pages phone books in utah ut whitepages. Posts about moab is my washpot written by lazybeescripts. Lot impregnated his own daughters, one of whom gave birth to moab gen. Find all the transport options for your trip from seattle to moab right here. Moab, in ancient times, had become so utterly contemptible as to be likened to a washpot or basin in which men wash their feet. My overall impression of the book is that fry would have us believe that he is not a posh snob but just. Moab is my washpot is in turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable stephen frys 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. Get the audible audiobook for the reduced price of. The old testament jews were very particular about cleanliness, so they they didnt put their feet into the. This title was selected because fry saw the book as scrubbing at the grime of years. This is only the second autobiography i have ever read.
The words rendered wash pot mean properly a pot or basin for washing, a washbasin. We are treated to life in the private public in england school he attended, his schoolboy crushes, his alienation from his parents and milieu, and the crimes for which he was convicted in his late teens. In this book fry focuses on his childhood and adolescence, particularly his years at boarding school, and reveals his selfconfessed weaknesses including stealing. This is expressed, not by comparing moab to a slave who performs the lowest offices, as presenting to his master the basin for washing his feet, but by comparing him to the mean utensil itself. Oab, which had threatened israel, was to be so completely subdued, and become so utterly contemptible as to be likened to a washpot or basin in which men wash their feet. Moab was a large tract of land, a country with its own king just outside canaan. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Editions of moab is my washpot by stephen fry goodreads. Stephen frys 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. Oct 17, 2019 this is my second stay in moab and by far the most enjoyable. That which we call well, anything, really when stephen fry was asked why he had called his autobiography moab is my washpot, he replied that people didnt remember isbns.
More than this, however, may have been intended no, we feel sure was intended by the expression. Washpot definition of washpot by the free dictionary. If i had read it in hard copy, i would have needed a dictionary whilst reading the book. The same book that exhorts against the abomination of one man lying with another also contains exhortations against the eating of pork and shellfish and against menstruating women daring to come near holy places. The british actors odd 1997 autobiography takes him only up to the age of 18. I am glad i did not have a hard copy of this book because on the kindle i had immediate access to dictionaries. Reviewers described it as both humorous ntemptible as to be likened to a wash pot or basin in which men wash their feet. Mob is my washpot published 1997 is stephen frys autobiography, covering the first 20 years of his life. Feb 08, 2008 god brought moab low because of her futile insolence, yet he promised to restore the fortunes of moab in the days to come. The first one placed a lot of emphasis on the authors success, which i found depressingly smug. Moab, which had threatened israel, was to be so completely subdued, and become so utterly contemptible as to be likened to a washpot or basin in which men wash their feet. Perhaps its because the period covered predates the authors professional life and fame, but i get the impression that its because stephen fry.
I enjoy everything stephen fry appears in and his way with words. Aug 05, 2004 moab is my washpot is in turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank and addictively readable stephen frys 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. Moab is my washpot audiobook by stephen fry 9781409099994. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. At that time moab is my washpot was not available from audible so i bought it for my kindle. The chord that max steiner brings in when bogart catches sight of bergman in his bar in casablanca, how can i bring that into a book of black ink marks on white paper. God brought moab low because of her futile insolence, yet he promised to restore the fortunes of moab in the days to come.
Mar 10, 2014 posts about moab is my washpot written by lazybeescripts. More than this, however, may have been intended indeed, we feel sure was intended by the expression. Listen to moab is my washpot by stephen fry available from rakuten kobo. The nation of moab lay to the east of the dead sea. Please view our rental agreement for all details regarding your moab vacation rental. Adding to my confusion, i thought moab was a type of rainabsorbing asphalt. I read moab is my washpot with the expectation that i would gain an understanding of how frys past has shaped him but instead i felt that i had been bombarded with excuses and justifications for his obnoxious behaviour in his early years. I started reading the book on my kindle and then during an audible sale found that moab is my washpot had become available from audible, read of course by stephen fry himself. Great may rates peaceful, inviting 4 bedroom 4 bath. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. More than this, however, may have been intendednay, we feel sure was intended by the expression. Jun 10, 20 its a complicated allusion, and a quote from wait, googling psalm 60.
He pours out his memories the happy, the sad, the shameful and the painful with astonishing honesty and generosity. So young stephen fry considered that he was a disgustingly filthy, proud, conceited and arrogant young man who, rather like gods promise to moab, eventually amended his behaviour and excelled. For rent, 1bedroom little house with office, 4blocks from center of town moab, ut. My impression of him is that he is a genius however, he must assume that much of the population has a similar intellect to him because there were many words in the book i had never heard of before, had no idea what they meant nor have i read of them since. Moab is my chattel, to betreated contemptuously, as the vessel in which the conquerors feet are washed.
Perhaps still best known in this country for his portrayal of the unflappable gentlemans gentleman jeeves in the bbcpbs jeeves and wooster series, stephen fry is a writer, actor, and comedian just the shady side of 40. Moab is my washpot published 1997 is stephen frys autobiography, covering the first 20 years of his life. He would admit that some of his life has been pretty shady indeed. The most interesting part, for me, was his account of how thoroughly he was tormented by his innerdevils as a child and adolescent, and how. Rome2rio makes travelling from seattle to moab easy. Stayed 8 days in the road to moab and had a very enjoyable stay. Moab is my washpot witty, charming, overthetop, very colourful and brutally honest is the only way you can describe this autobiography covering the first troubled, chaotic and indulgent twenty years of stephens life.
The book covers the story of frys childhood and adolescence as the middle child of a respectfully welltodo family, and is largely concerned with his years at boarding school. But does that, or does that not tell you something of the psychological minefield one trod through in those days, when it came to questions of sexual nature, of sexuality, as we would say now. Why is stephen frys autobiography called moab is my washpot. Yahweh dump him shi on moab yeees a bombardment of shadow. Mar 14, 2020 rental home our private, cozy, clean, 2 bedroom cottage sleeps a maximum of 5.
Southeast utah moab has long been a favorite destination for locals and world travelers alike. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35 million users. In the book, fry is candid about his past indiscretions, including stealing, cheating and lying. Moab, which had threatened israel, was to be so completely subdued, and so became likened to a wash pot or basin. Can anyone explain the significance of the wacky title. Rental home our private, cozy, clean, 2 bedroom cottage sleeps a maximum of 5. Ignore the toys warm between and keep the covers ignore the toys warm between and keep the covers. Praise for moab is my washpot fry is a master of provocative tangents and he remembers with a cheeky wit. World english bible moab is my pot for washing, over edom i cast my shoe, shout, concerning me, o philistia. This book was a great read, however it was great because i read it on my kindle. When, therefore, it is said, moab is my washing pot, the complete and servile subjection of moab to david is strongly marked. A washpot was what people in the desert used to clean their feet.