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The epic final chapter in Stephen Fry's global bestselling retellings of the greek myths Troy has fallen. After ten years of war, Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior's ways. However, gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart's presumption, Poseidon - God of the ocean realms - curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years. Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man's endurance. Yet he is no mere mortal - and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and to his destiny . . .

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Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales. As with his previous titles, he combines scholarly research with a lightness of touch, and his wry sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling make for a highly engaging read * Observer * A sweeping, engrossing story * i * Imaginative * Daily Mail * Relatable and full of humour . . . Odyssey brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close * Guardian * The familiar narrative bounds along in a chatty style, coloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters * Daily Mail * Praise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myth retellings * - * A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased * The Times * A head-spinning marathon of legends * Guardian * An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant - all hail Stephen Fry * Daily Mail * Fry's lively writing conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths. A rollicking good read * Independent * Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator * Mail on Sunday * Makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myth. It's rich, it's funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot * Herald * Entertaining and edifying * Telegraph * Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read * Observer *

A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased * The Times * A head-spinning marathon of legends * Guardian * An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant - all hail Stephen Fry * Daily Mail * Fry's lively writing conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths. A rollicking good read * Independent * Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator * Mail on Sunday * Makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myth. It's rich, it's funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot * Herald * Entertaining and edifying * Telegraph * Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read * Observer *

Praise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myth retellings * - * A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased * The Times * A head-spinning marathon of legends * Guardian * An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant - all hail Stephen Fry * Daily Mail * Fry's lively writing conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths. A rollicking good read * Independent * Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator * Mail on Sunday * Makes the stories relatable without skimping on the gory details, or sacrificing the truths of the myth. It's rich, it's funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot * Herald * Entertaining and edifying * Telegraph * Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read * Observer *

Author Information

Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels - The Liar, The Hippopotamus, Making History and The Stars' Tennis Balls - as well as three volumes of autobiography - Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Mythos, Heroes and Troy, his retelling of the Greek myths, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.

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