The dazzling companion volume to the bestselling Mythos. There are heroes - and then there are Greek heroes.
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.
This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and
loves
*The Times*
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
*Guardian*
Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods.
Fry is a personable and passionate narrator
*Mail on Sunday*
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
*Herald*
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
*Northern Ireland Homes & Lifestyle*
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. It makes
stories relatable without skimping on the gory details
*Sunday Life*
Rich, funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot along the
way
*Eastern Daily Press*
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
*Western Morning News*
Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy. The Greek gods
of the past become relatable
*Guardian (on 'Mythos')*
The best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . .
entertaining and edifying
*Telegraph (on 'Mythos')*
A rollicking good read
*Independent (on 'Mythos')*
Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the
Greek myths with elegance
*The Times (on 'Mythos')*
A wondrous new immersion in ancient stories we only thought we
knew. Brilliant, funny, erudite, inventive, surprising and
enthralling
*Richard North Patterson (on 'Mythos')*
Fry makes the stories relatable without skimping on the wonderful
gory details, or sacrificing the traditional truths of the myth
*i (The paper for today)*
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
*Moorlander*
Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an
entertaining read
*Hannah Beckerman, Observer*
The comedian and polymath retells age-old Greek myths in dramatic,
modernised style
*i*
One of the nation's favourite intellectuals retells the epic myths
of the Greek heroes in his own unique and very enjoyable way
*Cambridge Independent*
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