‘A rollicking good read’ Independent. Few writers alive could do justice to the gods, monsters and magnificent chaos of Greek mythology — but Stephen Fry is one of them. SHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD, Mythos is his momentous Sunday Times bestseller, now also the inspiration for the Mythos Suite, Stephen Fry and Debbie Wiseman’s acclaimed musical production. In Fry’s vivid retelling, the ancient myths crackle with new life: we witness wise Athena born from the splitting of Zeus’s great skull, follow doomed Persephone into the cold darkness of the Underworld, recoil as Pandora releases her jar of torments upon the world, and marvel at the legendary love that blossoms between Eros and Psyche. No one loves, quarrels, deceives and desires with quite the abandon of the Greek gods — and no one tells their stories quite like Fry. ‘A head-spinning marathon of legends’ Guardian. ‘An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry – his myths are definitely a hit’ Evening Standard. ‘An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry’ Daily Mail. ‘A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased’ Times.
ISBN 13: 9781405934138
Author: Stephen Fry
