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A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased
A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased
A head-spinning marathon of legends
An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant - all hail Stephen Fry
Fry's lively writing conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths. A rollicking good read
Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator
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
Entertaining and edifying
Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read
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.