Stephen Fry

Odyssey

The Greek Myths Reimagined

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Odysseus's journey from the battlefields of Troy to his home in Ithaca is one of the greatest stories ever told. From the lotus-eaters to the sirens, from Circe to the Cyclops, this is a tale of thrilling adventures, cunning escapes, and enduring devotion. Stephen Fry breathes new life into the ancient poem with humor and pathos. Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths, this ... volume invites you to explore a captivating world"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Chronicle Books
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Mai 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 240mm x 191mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 952g
• ISBN-13: 9781797213989
• ISBN-10: 1797213989
• Artikelnr.: 71775191

Autorenporträt

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 cowrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He hosted over 180 episodes of QI and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. In addition to his Greek Myths series, he is the bestselling author of The Ode Less Travelled, Fry’s Ties, four novels (Revenge, Making History, The Hippopotamus, and The Liar), and three volumes of autobiography (Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles, and More Fool Me).

Rezensionen

Odyssey completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible, gently modernising the language and dotting his journey with explanatory and often amusing footnotes Irish Independent