{"product_id":"odyssey-40","title":"Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eREAD THE FINAL BOOK IN STEPHEN FRY’S ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING GREEK MYTHS SERIES TELLING THE STORY OF THE ODYSSEY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAN A HERO FIND HIS WAY HOME?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003emost famous heroic story of all time,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is chock full of \u003cb\u003emonsters, murder, maelstroms,\u003c\/b\u003e gods, giants, wit, wisdom – and \u003cb\u003ethe most cunning hero\u003c\/b\u003e of them all: Odysseus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Fry \u003cb\u003ebreathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales . . . \u003c\/b\u003ehis wry sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling make for a\u003cb\u003e highly engaging read'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''[A] jaunty version of Homer. . . \u003c\/b\u003eThe last in Fry’s four-book retelling of the Greek myths is \u003cb\u003erelatable and full of humour''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Book of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003eThe familiar narrative\u003cb\u003e bounds along in a chatty style, \u003c\/b\u003ecoloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e----\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTroy has fallen – and the victorious Greeks head home . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting sail, hero Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior’s ways. However, gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart’s presumption, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncountering 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet 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 destiny . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e sees the author and national treasure weave together the final fabulous threads of the tapestry begun in worldwide bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMythos.\u003c\/i\u003e It is a story for the ages – and \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e''Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible'' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Accessible storytelling and Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour. Hard to beat'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Stephen Fry''s Greek Myths series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A head-spinning marathon of legends'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A rollicking good read'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit'' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, October 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57400022434174,"sku":"NW9780241486351","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780241486351.jpg?v=1778603775","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-usa\/products\/odyssey-40","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}