Odyssey

Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths, Book 4

By: Stephen Fry

Narrated by: Stephen Fry

Brought to you by Penguin.

A Sunday Times bestseller

The next book in Stephen Fry's acclaimed internationally bestselling Greek myths series telling the story of The Odyssey.

Sometimes the hardest journey is the way back home . . .

Wily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.

Setting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals. And, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.

Encountering 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.

Yet 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 ultimate destiny . . .

A tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s Odyssey sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, Mythos, into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.

'With his distinctive narration, Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour to these age-old stories, along with a range of voices...' The Guardian

'Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times

'Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail

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Brilliant ending for a wonderful series

I love everything about this book, the pace and narration are perfect. I could not stop until I finished
Fry is a wonderful narrator and storyteller and every book of in this series are both extremely entertaining, and very well researched. Such a joy for the ear!

Brilliant

I've just finished listening to Stephen Fry's Odyssey, and I'm both happy and sad. Happy because it was a wonderful experience and sad because it ended.

This is an amazing book

A wonderful telling of the Odyssey. Whatever I write here, I can't do it justice. It's just brilliant.

I Odysseus have traveled some more sonI can keep listening!

Stephen Fry have given us an immortal gift of the Immortals themselves!
His serious is nothing but a pure delight and a... nostalgic journey into ones childooh and time that Gods have descended, monsters were lurking and nymphs were louring...

Thank you, Stephen for making me feel like a 6 year old again, for that I am eternally grateful ❤️

Stephen Fry did it again!

He did it again! Stephen Fry is the best of the Greek(story tellers), the king on mount audible and the god of narrators. I love this book with all his previous work. This book is a great excuse to ignore your kids and wife.

Stephen Fry's delivery and excitement about all he was telling us. Enjoyed all his alliteration too. Such fun.

I loved every bit of this and recommend to all. Stephen Fry is simply the Best!

Stephen Fry's telling of the story makes it seem real.

Fry tells this milleniaold story in his own way, he makes it seem as if this happened just a couple years ago.

All chapters are great and interesting.

Interpretation is awesome as all 4 books of Greek worlds,Mithd,Heros,Troy and final, finally Odyssey. All of, of quartet is memorable and for future generations, must read books. Stephen Fry is so eloquent, knowledgeable and interesting storyteller,it is so hard to forget all the facts he bestow on us in his stories. Thank you, Odyssey circles all of the series!