Odyssey
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Odyssey
completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible, gently modernising the language and dotting his journey with explanatory and often amusing footnotes
Odyssey
completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible, gently modernising the language and dotting his journey with explanatory and often amusing footnotes
Relatable and full of humour . . .
Odyssey
brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close
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
A sweeping, engrossing story
Imaginative
The familiar narrative bounds along in a chatty style, coloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters
Accessible storytelling and Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour. Hard to beat
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
A head-spinning marathon of legends
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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