Heroes

byStephen Fry, Stephen Fry (Read by)

The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold

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Penguin presents the CD edition of Heroes written and read by Stephen Fry.

There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes.

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.

In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.

Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves
The Times

About Stephen Fry

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. He is the bestselling author of four novels - The Stars' Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus and The Liar - as well as three volumes of autobiography - Moab is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. Mythos and Heroes, his retelling of the Greek myths, are both Sunday Times bestsellers.

Details

Series: Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths #2
Imprint: Penguin
Published: 01/11/2018
ISBN: 9781405940566
Length: 900 minutes
Dimensions: 141mm x 34mm x 137mm
Weight: 302g
Price: £25.00

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Heroes

The myths of the Ancient Greek heroes retold

Format:

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This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves

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

Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator

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

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

Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. It makes stories relatable without skimping on the gory details

Rich, funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot along the way

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

Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy. The Greek gods of the past become relatable

The best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . entertaining and edifying

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