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Odyssey

Stephen Fry

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MICHAEL JOSEPH
01 October 2024
The epic FINAL chapter in Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the greek myths

Troy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own lands - but what homes now await them? Agamemnon must return to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been nursing her rage since he sacrificed their daughter to the gods for a favourable wind. Her revenge will know no bounds.

Meanwhile, Odysseus has angered the god Poseidon and he is cursed to wander the seas, facing angry monsters and possessive demi-gods as he attempts to return to Ithaca and his patient, clever wife Penelope.
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Imprint:   MICHAEL JOSEPH
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 242mm,  Width: 163mm,  Spine: 38mm
Weight:   696g
ISBN:   9780241486351
ISBN 10:   0241486351
Series:   Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths
Pages:   400
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

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.

Reviews for Odyssey

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 *


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