Discover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry's internationally bestselling Greek myths
series. In Odyssey the hero's toughest journey is finding his way back home. 'A sweeping
engrossing story' - i 'Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes
contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' Observer -- 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. -- 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
