Odyssey - Stephen Fry
Released 26th September 2024
Odyssey is the story of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his way home from fighting in the Trojan War. His journey takes ten years - on the high seas, he encounters the cyclops, the lotus-eaters, the alluring sirens as well as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that readers have come to know and love.
Shipwrecks, battles, monsters, threats natural and supernatural - Odysseus must keep his wits if he is to reach home safely.
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 cowrote 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.
Praise for The Book
‘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
ISBN: 9780241486351
Format: Hardback
Released 26th September 2024
Released 26th September 2024
Odyssey is the story of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his way home from fighting in the Trojan War. His journey takes ten years - on the high seas, he encounters the cyclops, the lotus-eaters, the alluring sirens as well as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that readers have come to know and love.
Shipwrecks, battles, monsters, threats natural and supernatural - Odysseus must keep his wits if he is to reach home safely.
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 cowrote 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.
Praise for The Book
‘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
ISBN: 9780241486351
Format: Hardback
Released 26th September 2024
Released 26th September 2024
Odyssey is the story of Odysseus, the Greek king of Ithaca, on his way home from fighting in the Trojan War. His journey takes ten years - on the high seas, he encounters the cyclops, the lotus-eaters, the alluring sirens as well as the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece that readers have come to know and love.
Shipwrecks, battles, monsters, threats natural and supernatural - Odysseus must keep his wits if he is to reach home safely.
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 cowrote 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.
Praise for The Book
‘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
ISBN: 9780241486351
Format: Hardback
Released 26th September 2024
