Odyssey

Author: Stephen Fry Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths

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

Follow Odysseus after he leaves the fallen city of Troy and takes ten long dramatic years - battling monsters, the temptations of goddesses and suffering the curse of Poseidon - to voyage home to his wife Penelope on the island of Ithaca.

Praise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series:

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

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

'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian

'A rollicking good read' Independent

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

© Stephen Fry 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Critic Reviews

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
Accessible storytelling and Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour. Hard to beat Guardian
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. Irish Independent
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

About the Author

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.