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Author: Fry, Stephen
The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard'Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. Call us on: +442033020460 all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail___________Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes. Each of the tales of Perseus, Heracles, Bellerophon, Jason, Atalanta, Oedipus and Theseus is reimagined in modern vernacular and there is never a boring moment. 'The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. "Stephen Fry retells the stories of Greek heroes in an imaginative and witty manner. In this sequel to the bestselling Mythos, legendary author and actor Stephen Fry moves from the exploits of the Olympian gods to the deeds of mortal heroes. There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes. 'A rollicking good read' Independent Theseus.
Paperback | 496 pages199 x 128 x 33 | 374g
- ISBN-13: 978-1797201863
- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Chronicle Books (June 2, 2020)
Reviews
Gazza
Despite not being as invested in Heroes as I was in Mythos (I much prefer the tales of the gods), I found this an educational and enjoyable listen! The pages between 318 and 366 are printed upside down!
Amazon Customer
“To all the heroes we have never heard of. In the Foreword, he tells us that he knows, “how off-putting for some Greek names can be,” and assures us that, “whether you like to say Eddipus or Eedipus, Epidaurus or Ebeethavros, Philoctetes of Philocteetes, the characters and stories remain the same. I’m now ordering the first volume, Mythos, to get some of the earlier tales, and I’m hoping Stephen Fry doesn’t stop here with Heroes but goes on to give us retellings of Homer’s Odyssey & Iliad and Virgil’s Aeneid, stories I’d certainly look forward to reading in the future.
Gabrielle F-A
These are absolutely wonderful retellings of Greek mythology. ”Having adored Mythos, Heroes was the natural progression in my Greek mythology readings!
Sonika
”I listened to Heroes as an audiobook, and doing so made me wish I had ‘audio-booked’ Mythos too! Highly recommended. I'm sure many agree, that the coloured secondary page really makes this book (as well as Mythos) shine and stand out from other books, therefore disappointed that it is missing.
Sam Lucas
I have the impression it has been ripped out, as I find it difficult to believe that the publication distributed the book with an obviously missing page. Amazing stories and super easy to fly through the trilogy. As can be seen in the pictures, the coloured page underneath the cover page is missing. (Although, I must say, listening to many of the Greek characters portrayed in Scottish and Welsh accents was bizarre!
Mansi
Perhaps you are one. Nice product My favourite retellings were those of Heracles, Jason and, by extension, The Argonauts.
I hope you find my review helpful. )There were a few tales I’d heard before, and yet more that I hadn’t!
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