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Odyssey

Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4

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By: Stephen Fry
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WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOME

Discover Stephen Fry's epic re-telling of the Odyssey for the 21st century
After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope.
However, the angry gods curse him to wander the seas for ten long years. Tormented by giants and monsters, tempted by witches and goddesses, Odysseus battles to draw ever closer to home.
Awaiting him is Penelope, defying reports of his death. But this queen endures her own tormentors – an army of young suitors eager to claim her hand and the throne . . .
'Relatable and full of humour . . . Odyssey brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close' GUARDIAN
'Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER
'Odyssey completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible' IRISH INDEPENDENT


© Stephen Fry 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

 Ancient Best of 2024 Customs & Traditions Europe Fantasy Greece Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences Mythology Ancient Greece Marriage Greek Mythology Ancient History Royalty
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Critic Reviews

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
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
All stars
Most relevant
That’s 4 from 4 absolute winners in the series. The Greek myths don’t need much life to be breathed into them, but this book is as vivid and colourful as an epic movie of the mind. To be fair, I could listen to Stephen Fry read shopping receipts and be enthralled. Just masterful narration.

Still at the top of his game

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Another wonderful piece of work by Stephen Fry. Erudite, elegant, entertaining and thoroughly engaging, as always....

Fry's elegant entertainment....

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It was as I expected. Fry narrates this with pathos and much emotion. A very good telling of the classic story

Fry does it again!

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If you enjoyed Hero’s and mythos then you’ll enjoy this book. Love any Greek Mythology and Stephen Fry

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Stephen Fry does it again. Another incredible trip through the Greek myths and legends. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed this series and this instalment was as insightful, educational and amusing as all the others. Bravo!!!

Bravo: Educational AND Entertaining.

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