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 ----Setting sail
hero Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope and of teaching his son
Telemachus a warrior's ways. However gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by
this upstart's presumption 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 destiny
. . . A tale of love and longing return and redemption home and hope Stephen Fry's Odyssey
sees the author and national treasure weave together the final fabulous threads of the tapestry
begun in worldwide bestseller Mythos. It is a story for the ages - and all ages. ----Praise
for Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series: 'Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be
pleased' The Times 'Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail 'A head-spinning marathon
of legends' Guardian 'A rollicking good read' Independent 'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to
be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard
