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Odyssey
- Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 10 hrs and 36 mins
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Summary
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The next book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey.
Sometimes the hardest journey is the way back home . . .
Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.
Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals. And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.
Encountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance.
Yet 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 ultimate destiny . . .
A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.
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- Colin Watterson
- 28-09-24
Very good!
It’s very good, so it is! Laugh out loud, so I did, so I did.
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- Hayley howe
- 28-09-24
Surely a best seller
As with the 3 books before, fascinating, sad, funny, just so enjoyable. Read perfectly. Well worth the 2 year wait. Thank you.
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- David Brain
- 27-09-24
Simply Brilliant
Mr. Fry is at his absolute best! An hour in and absolutely, hopelessly entranced. A so brilliantly accessible yet wonderfully encyclopaedic version of the epic tale. Fry’s delivery is the perfect mix of scholarly mastery and warm-hug, mellifluous satisfaction. A book for all to listen to and love. More please coming this way I hope!
Many thanks as always…
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- Lauren Hodge
- 28-09-24
Brilliant
I enjoyed everything aspect of this, from the overall story to the voice and pace. Once I had started listening I found I could not stop and while usually my mind wanders when listening to an audio book I was fully engaged throughout. Going to purchase the rest of the series.
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