Stephen Fry - Heroes (2nd Hand Paperback)
ISBN / GTIN-13 : 9781405940368
Synopsis
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.
Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.
Details
- Format : Thicker 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Good
- Category : Non-Fiction - Non-Fiction - Uncategorised
- Published : 2018 (This Edition 2019 - Penguin Random House)
- ISBN : 9781405940368
- SKU : B002590
- PPC : SP400gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
''Ebullient and funny' - The Times.
'Entertaining and edifying' - The Daily Telegraph.
'A rollicking good read' - The Independent.
'The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy' - The Guardian.
'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' - The Herald.
The Author
Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian, tv presenter and writer. He and Hugh Laurie are the comic double act Fry and Laurie, who starred in A Bit of Fry & 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, Heroes & Troy his retelling of the Greek myths, are all Sunday Times bestsellers.
Featured Author . . . Stephen Fry
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