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Heroes

Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures

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Heroes

By: Stephen Fry
Narrated by: Stephen Fry
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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

© Stephen Fry 2018 (P) Penguin Audio 2018

Ancient Classics Dragons & Mythical Creatures Fantasy Historical Historical Fiction Fiction Magic Funny Mythology Heartfelt Feel-Good Greek Mythology

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Critic reviews

This is a spirited retelling of stories that Fry clearly knows and loves
Assured and engaging. The pace is lively, the jokes are genuinely funny, and Fry once again proves himself a master of great learning worn lightly
Here, indeed, be monsters, myriad adventures and machinating gods. Fry is a personable and passionate narrator
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
Fry brilliantly retells the dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales of these heroic men and women in all their grit and glory. Filled with white-knuckle chases and twisted labyrinths, impossible puzzles and blood-curdling monsters
Just as delightful and difficult to put down as the first. It makes stories relatable without skimping on the gory details
Rich, funny and you'll feel like you've learned a lot along the way
Tales of fatal flaws, perilous journeys and shining acts of heroism are told with gusto and young and old will be engrossed. The audiobook is an absolute gem too, read by the author who has a winning way of bringing these epic tales to life
Joyfully informal yet full of the literary legacy. The Greek gods of the past become relatable
The best thing he's written since his superb first novel . . . entertaining and edifying
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A wonderful book with a great narrator. Just a pity Stephen couldn't resist from some dodgy accents - Scots was never his strong point!

Wonderful with slightly dodgy accents

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It's just so awesome to listen to stephen talk about greek heroes and gods, happily recommend this to history buffs, knowledge seekers and especially Stephen fans. I really hope he has plans for even more!

Match made by Zeus

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Didn't like the Accents given to the characters. Stephen Fry should just let us listen to his beautiful unadulterated accent.

Annoying accents

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I have loved everything steven fry does for audible! This was no exception, you can really lose yourself in the world of greek heroes.

Look forward to the next one. Highly reccomend!

Fantastic

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This is a must READ if you can, in my opinion. Unfortunately I cant x I adore Stephen Fry, his writing, his wit, his voice etc. and I loved this book 100% x Sadly after the wonderfully hypnotic reading of the first part of this trilogy - Mythos - Heroes was for some reason interpreted with accents of the Brisith Isles?!? My body and soul relaxing to Stephens dulcet tones and my thoughts in the Greek Islands were all to often suddenly disturbed by the King Ian Paisley or a bad version of my Glaswegian Dad and it sat very uncomfortably with me. Why?!? Xx Even though, you still can not the fault the great writing of great stories and I look forward to Troy with great anticipation xxx

Just as wonderfully written as Mythos x

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