Odyssey by Stephen Fry Hardback Book 9780241486351

READ THE FINAL BOOK IN STEPHEN FRYS ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING GREEK MYTHS SERIES TELLING THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEYCAN A HERO FIND HIS WAY HOMEThe most famous heroic story of all time Odyssey is chock full of monsters murder maelstroms gods giants wit wisdom and the most cunning hero of them all OdysseusOutstandingly entertaining quartet of books Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales his wry sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling make for a highly engaging read ObserverA jaunty version of Homer The last in Frys fourbook retelling of the Greek myths is relatable and full of humour Guardian Book of the DayThe familiar narrative bounds along in a chatty style coloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters Daily MailTroy has fallen and the victorious Greeks head home Setting sail hero Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope and of teaching his son Telemachus a warriors ways However gods toy with the desires of little mortals Angered by this upstarts presumption Poseidon God of the ocean realms curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long yearsEncountering oneeyed giants sixheaded monsters terrible storms titanic whirlpools hypnotic sirens seductive witches and jealous goddesses Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any mans enduranceYet 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 destiny A...