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  • Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
  • By: Stephen Fry
  • Narrated by: Stephen Fry
  • Length: 15 hrs
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,349 ratings)

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Heroes

By: Stephen Fry
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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Publisher's Summary

Enter the monstrous and magical world of Stephen Fry's Sunday Times best seller Heroes, brought to you by Penguin.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Specsavers audiobook award.

Imagine sandals on your feet, a sword in your hand and the hot sun beating down on your helmet. Enter the world of Stephen Fry's Sunday Times best seller, Heroes.

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.

In this companion to his best-selling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.

Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.

Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

©2018 Stephen Fry (P)2018 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best...the gods will be pleased." (Times)

"Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny." (Guardian)

"An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit." (Evening Standard)

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brilliant stories and narration!

i dont know how many times Fry made me laugh out loud as i sat in a train or walked along the road. the accents...Welsh, Scots, yorkshire to name a few...were brilliant. cant wait for the next book on the Trojans.

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loved it !!

Stephen Fry was great. Really enjoyed the stories and learned something. Looking forward to the next one.

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Fun and informative

Stephen fry is always a joy to listen to I'm pretty excited for the next book

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Theseus swings from a giants balls. 5 stars.

What more is there to say. This was a piece of artwork clearly inspired by the olympians themselves.

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Brilliant as always

As author/narrator Fry brings to life the stories of the Greek heroes the only way he can. With love, passion, and that special British wit. Almost like the muses themselves were guiding him.

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I just loved it

I've always loved the greek gods and all the myths that stories and tales I loved both books and can't wait for the next book on Troy

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loved it

I have listened to both Mythos and Heros and have not been able to turn either of them off. find myself pulled up in the car at my destination not wanting to get out because im so gripped by the stories

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Enchanted

very much enjoyed the recording. The Greek myths came alive. Look forward to hearing Troy

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A real joy!

I’m not sure if “reading” a book could be any more enjoyable! Thanks Stephen for bringing Greek mythology to life in such a fun and fantastic way!

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Fantastic

I very much enjoyed both the performance and story. Long length which lasted me quite some time. Made for a great commute to and from work.

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