Odyssey

WHEN GODS TURN VENGEFUL, ONLY THE BRAVE CAN DEFY FATE AND FIND THEIR WAY HOME Discover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry's internationally bestselling Greek myths series ' Relatable and full of humour . . . Odyssey brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close' GUARDIAN ' Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER ' Odyssey completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible' IRISH INDEPENDENT -- After the fall of Troy, wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, sails for home and his steadfast queen Penelope. However, the angry gods curse him to wander the seas for ten long years. Tormented by giants and monsters, tempted by witches and goddesses, Odysseus battles to draw ever closer to home. Awaiting him is Penelope, defying reports of his death. But this queen endures her own tormentors - an army of young suitors eager to claim her hand and the throne . . . -- 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 Sunday Times bestseller, October 2024 EAN: 9781405948425 Farbverschnitt: Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. Erscheinungsjahr: 05.06.2025 Titel der Reihe: Stephen Fry's Greek Myths#4# Autoren: Fry, Stephen Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: 432 Themenüberschrift: FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology Keyword: audio books; greek mythology books; greek mythology gifts; gifts for women; gifts for men; christmas presents; greek mythology; legends; myths; ancient greece; classics; greek myths; gift books; hardback; mythology; song of achilles; books for men; myth; hilary mantel; norse mythology; yuval noah harari; pat barker; mary beard; michael wood; natalie haynes; a thousand ships; seamus heaney; susanna clarke; david olusoga; simon schama; bettany hughes; the gates of athens; british classics; conn iggulden books in order; medieval fiction; roman historical fiction Fachschema: Antike (griechisch-römisch) / Mythologie, Götterwelt~Antike (griechisch-römisch) / Religion, Kulte~Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Märchen, Sage~Griechenland (Antike) / Mythologie, Götterwelt, Religion, Kulte~Griechenland (Antike) / Sage, Fabel~Sage~Volkssage Fachkategorie: Belletristik: Traditionelle Geschichten, Märchen, Mythen, Fabeln und Legenden~Altgriechische Religion und Mythologie~Mythische, legendäre und übernatürliche Wesen, Monster und Kreaturen~Belletristik: allgemein und literarisch Imprint-Titels: Penguin