{"product_id":"odyssey-von-stephen-fry-9780241486368","title":"Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR THE LOVER OF GREEK MYTHS -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCAN A HERO FIND HIS WAY HOME?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003emost famous heroic story of all time,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is chock full of \u003cb\u003emonsters, murder, maelstroms,\u003c\/b\u003e gods, giants, wit, wisdom - and \u003cb\u003ethe most cunning hero\u003c\/b\u003e of them all: Odysseus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books \u003c\/b\u003e. . . Fry \u003cb\u003ebreathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales . . . \u003c\/b\u003ehis wry sense of humour and natural gift for storytelling make for a\u003cb\u003e highly engaging read' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'[A] jaunty version of Homer. . . \u003c\/b\u003eThe last in Fry's four-book retelling of the Greek myths is \u003cb\u003erelatable and full of humour'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGuardian, Book of the Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eThe familiar narrative\u003cb\u003e bounds along in a chatty style, \u003c\/b\u003ecoloured with mildly revisionist insights into the characters\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e----\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting sail, hero Odysseus dreams of lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus a warrior's ways. However, gods toy with the desires of little mortals. Angered by this upstart's presumption, Poseidon - God of the ocean realms - curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncountering 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet 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 destiny . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry's \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e sees the author and national treasure weave together the final fabulous threads of the tapestry begun in worldwide bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMythos.\u003c\/i\u003e It is a story for the ages - and \u003ci\u003eall\u003c\/i\u003e ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e----\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e completes his Greek Myths series in marvellous fashion. . . Fry, a born storyteller, succeeds again in making the ancient stories accessible' \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Accessible storytelling and Fry brings warmth, exuberance and humour. Hard to beat' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A head-spinning marathon of legends' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A rollicking good read' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, October 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9780241486368\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9780241486368","offer_id":58582428713285,"sku":"9780241486368","price":21.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/73461_78d400e6-d979-498f-9caa-c0d79b64148c.jpg?v=1784174452","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/odyssey-von-stephen-fry-9780241486368","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}