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Odyssey

Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4

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By: Stephen Fry
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The next book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey.


Sometimes the hardest journey is the way back home . . .

Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.

Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals. And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.

Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance.

Yet he is no mere mortal – and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .

A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.

'With his distinctive narration, Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour to these age-old stories, along with a range of voices...' The Guardian

'Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times

'Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail

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Fantastically written and narrated

I have been a big fan of Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series and this book is an excellent addition. In terms of the story, it is a highly enjoyable journey all the way through. I did question some of the more unfortunate actions of some of the characters but that's Greek mythology for you!
The delivery of this age old story is splendid, in both writing and narration. Highly recommended.

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Great stories

Stephen does a fantastic job of telling these stories/myths. Adds his own perspective and insights that make it very easy to listen to. Please don’t let this be the last.

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Superb work and performance

The first three books in this series were excellent. This one was even better. The humanisation of the characters is excellent. Stephen Fry has done very well.

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Absolutely....

brilliant from start to finish especially with the author reading it to me. It made Greek mythology easy to understand. Thank you Stephen Fry for writing this book and the others.

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Never lets us down ♥️

Stephen Fry is truly one of the greatest storytellers of all time, I adore this series so much and this final book was everything and more ⭐️✨ Can’t recommend it enough ♥️

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Odyssey

A perfect close to our journey into the world of ancient Greek myth with Stephen Fry. It's a little sad to be at the end now, actually. But I'm looking forward to starting the whole journey again.

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peace

Thank you Stephen Fry. The writing and narration sooth the.troubled mind. I am grateful 🙏

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Another great treat

Another fantastic book, brought to life again by the author. Looking forward to future books on this subject.

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Superb narrative superbly read

I have loved this series by Stephen Fry and highly recommend it. Easy re listening too!!

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Amazing book

The history,the myth and the performance is outstanding and it adds another level to Stephen Frys collection of greek myths and I would definitely recommend, it was an amazing listen!

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