Odyssey

READ THE FINAL BOOK IN STEPHEN FRY’S ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING GREEK MYTHS SERIES TELLING THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEY

CAN A HERO FIND HIS WAY HOME?

The 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: Odysseus

'Outstandingly 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' Observer

'[A] jaunty version of Homer. . . The last in Fry’s four-book retelling of the Greek myths is relatable and full of humour' Guardian, Book of the Day

'The familiar narrative bounds along in a chatty style, coloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters' Daily Mail

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

Relatable and full of humour . . . Odyssey brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close ― Guardian

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

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

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