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This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves
This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves
Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny, and Fry once again proves himself a master of great learning worn lightly
Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. Heroes 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
Fry brilliantly retells the dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales of these heroic men and women in all their grit and glory. Filled with white-knuckle chases and twisted labyrinths, impossible puzzles and blood-curdling monsters
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. It makes stories relatable without skimping on the gory details
Rich, funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot along the way
Tales of fatal flaws, perilous journeys and shining acts of heroism are told with gusto and young and old will be engrossed. The audiobook is an absolute gem too, read by the author who has a winning way of bringing these epic tales to life
Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy. The Greek gods of the past become relatable
The best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . entertaining and edifying
A rollicking good read
Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance
A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought we knew. Brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and enthralling
Fry makes the stories relatable without skimping on the wonderful gory details, or sacrificing the traditional truths of the myth
Stephen Fry has created a magnificent book. Humorous, but with serious stories told with wit and erudition. This is a book that will delight readers of all ages. Fry's writing is never less than delightful
Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read
The comedian and polymath retells age-old Greek myths in dramatic, modernised style
One of the nation's favourite intellectuals retells the epic myths of the Greek heroes in his own unique and very enjoyable way
Ebullient and funny
Entertaining and edifying
A rollicking good read
Fry exhibits enormous erudition and enthusiasm
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.
This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves
Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny, and Fry once again proves himself a master of great learning worn lightly
Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. Heroes 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
Fry brilliantly retells the dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales of these heroic men and women in all their grit and glory. Filled with white-knuckle chases and twisted labyrinths, impossible puzzles and blood-curdling monsters
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. It makes stories relatable without skimping on the gory details
Rich, funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot along the way
Tales of fatal flaws, perilous journeys and shining acts of heroism are told with gusto and young and old will be engrossed. The audiobook is an absolute gem too, read by the author who has a winning way of bringing these epic tales to life
Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy. The Greek gods of the past become relatable
The best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . entertaining and edifying
A rollicking good read
Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance
A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought we knew. Brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and enthralling
Fry makes the stories relatable without skimping on the wonderful gory details, or sacrificing the traditional truths of the myth
Stephen Fry has created a magnificent book. Humorous, but with serious stories told with wit and erudition. This is a book that will delight readers of all ages. Fry's writing is never less than delightful
Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read
The comedian and polymath retells age-old Greek myths in dramatic, modernised style
One of the nation's favourite intellectuals retells the epic myths of the Greek heroes in his own unique and very enjoyable way
Ebullient and funny
Entertaining and edifying
A rollicking good read
Fry exhibits enormous erudition and enthusiasm
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.