Heroes
Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures
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Stephen Fry
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Stephen Fry
About this listen
Brought to you by Penguin.
‘Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator’ -- Mail on Sunday
'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' -- Times
Shortlisted for the 2018 Specsavers Audiobook of the Year award.
IMAGINE SANDALS ON YOUR FEET, A SWORD IN YOUR HAND, HOT SUN BEATING DOWN ON YOUR BRONZE HELMET. ENTER THE WORLD OF STEPHEN FRY'S SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, HEROES
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.
If you're enthralled by the magic of Greek mythology you'll love the final instalment to Fry’s retellings, ODYSSEY, a legendary voyage of peril, temptation, loss and epic adventure.
'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail
'Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny' Guardian
'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard
'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' Herald
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- Anonymous User
- 27-11-2018
amazing from start to end!
absolute pleasure listening to this book. As always Stephen Fry delivered another great book. looking forward to the Trojan war.
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- Jack
- 25-12-2018
I wish I could give it 6 stars
Wonderful whimsical story telling by Stephen Fry at his best. I enjoyed it even more than Mythos and I cant wait to read the third installment.
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- ellie picone
- 10-12-2018
Great bedtime story telling
Loved the flow and rhythm and content and Stephen’s reading of it
Loved the asides and connections to the present day
Loved the explanations of relationship and anachronisms
Loved it all!
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- jan
- 22-02-2019
I loved it so much after reading it I purchased the audio
What a lucky generation we are to have Stephen Fry! I read this book and loved it then listened to the audio sample and loved Stephen’s readings. His voice impersonations are awesome, if you listen carefully you’ll recognise Billy Connelly, John Cleese, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Palin, Miriam Margoyles and many more. I listen to this over and over
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- Anonymous User
- 15-01-2019
another great book
Another success from Stephen Fry
I cannot wait for the third book on the Trojan war
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- Quillan Vickers-Noble
- 25-02-2022
Just Amazing. All the stars.
Stephen Fry's narrating of his own writing is perfect. Really engaging stories that have made some long trips zip by. Came away feeling I had learnt some old wisdom and had a good time doing it!
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- Rebecca
- 16-04-2022
I like because i am pro at roblox bedwars
I like a lot because I am Tanqr and I 1v1 mini bloxia now I pro
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- Anonymous User
- 29-09-2022
Loved it
I have the physical copies of all 3 of the books of the Greek mythology books written by Stephen fry and still bought the audiobook version because of how much I loved the narration - would highly recommend!
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- Katherine Cooper
- 25-01-2023
Outstanding Story, Fantastically Told
I loved Mythos, but this is book was another level of storytelling. Together they're a modern and fun, yet loyal, re-telling of the Greek classics.
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- Kaushik
- 18-03-2019
heroic
wonderful travel through the history and works of 'heroes'
beautiful distinctive narration by Steven fry , as usual
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