The Stars' Tennis Balls
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The Stars' Tennis Balls is a psychological thriller novel by Stephen Fry, first published in 2000. In the United States, the title was changed to Revenge. The story is a modern adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo, which was in turn based on a contemporary legend.
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Author | Stephen Fry |
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Cover artist | Artist Partners |
Language | English |
Genre | Thriller, Novel |
Publisher | Hutchinson |
Publication date | 29 September 2000 |
Publication place | United Kingdom |
Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
Pages | 388 pp (Hardcover edition) 371 pp (Paperback edition) |
ISBN | 0-09-180151-6 (Hardcover edition) ISBN 0-09-179388-2 (Paperback edition) |
OCLC | 45886322 |
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The original title comes from a quotation taken from John Webster's The Duchess of Malfi, which reads: "We are merely the stars' tennis balls, struck and bandied which way please them."