Odyssey

A head-spinning marathon of legends

Guardian

A sweeping, engrossing story

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Entertaining and edifying

Telegraph

Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales. As with his previous titles, he combines scholarly research with a lightness of touch, and his wry sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling make for a highly engaging read

Observer

Fry is a natural storyteller and his lively retellings make for an entertaining read

Observer

Imaginative

Daily Mail

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

Herald

Relatable and full of humour . . . Odyssey brings [the] four-book sequence satisfyingly to a close

Guardian

Praise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myth retellings

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The familiar narrative bounds along in a chatty style, coloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters

Daily Mail

A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased

The Times

Accessible storytelling and Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour. Hard to beat

Guardian

An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant - all hail Stephen Fry

Daily Mail

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

Fry's lively writing conveys his lifelong passion for Greek myths. A rollicking good read

Independent

Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator

Mail on Sunday