Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold (Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths) Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences,Social Sciences,Anthropology by Stephen Fry with 432 pages.

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    Title : Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold (Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths)
    Brand : Stephen Fry
    Category : Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences,Social Sciences,Anthropology
    ISBN : 241424585
    Page of number : 432 pages
    Publisher : Michael Joseph; 1st edition (29 Oct. 2020)
    Language : English
    Dimensions : 16.2 x 3.8 x 24 cm
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Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences,Social Sciences,Anthropology Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold (Stephen Fry’s Greek Myths) by Stephen Fry Step into Stephen Fry’s bewitching retelling of the legend of Troy – a tale of love and war, passion and power – following his sensational bestsellers MYTHOS and HEROES ‘Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .’The story of Troy speaks to all of us – the kidnapping of Helen, a queen celebrated for her beauty, sees the Greeks launch a thousand ships against that great city, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years.It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers war when he asks the Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of them all. Aphrodite bribes Paris with the heart of Helen, wife of King Menelaus of the Greeks, and naturally, nature takes its course.It is a terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides. The Greeks cannot defeat the Trojans – since Achilles, the Greek’s boldest warrior, is consumed with jealousy over an ally’s choice of lover, the Trojan slave Briseis, and will not fight . . .The stage is set for the oldest and greatest story ever told, where monstrous passions meet the highest ideals and the lowest cunning.In Troy you will find heroism and hatred, love and loss, revenge and regret, desire and despair. It is these human passions, written bloodily in the sands of a distant shore, that still speak to us today.Troy is a myth in which we seek the truth about ourselves, which Stephen Fry brings breathtakingly to life for our modern age. PRAISE FOR MYTHOS AND HEROES: ‘A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased’ Times ‘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 rollicking good read’ Independent

    I was waiting for this book ever since I finished Heroes, the second book in the series. Troy is my favourite subject to read about since it is full of great myths, stories, heroes, villains, sorrow, pain, lust and love. I knew Stephen Fry would do a great job at retelling the greatest story of all times. And he did a brilliant job! This book goes back to the beginning of Troy and takes us on a journey from there to the end, the end of Troy, the end of honour and the end of a great era. We get to know Hector, Achilles, their parents, Paris, Helen and where they came from and how the Olympians interfered with their lives. I am still shocked how the destiny and fate shaped the fall of Troy from such an early stage. This book is not a heavy read. It is very enjoyable, but you still learn a lot more about Troy. I was laughing, feeling sad, annoyed, angry and happy at the same time whilst reading this. I feel lucky and blessed to have read Stephen Fry’s retelling of the greatest story of all times. I hope he will continue retelling the Greek myths and other historical events, because his style is funny, informative and respectful. He never tries to interpret the story, never tries to shape it into something else and the retelling never feels pretentious at any point. This was brilliant. I bought it the day it was published and finished it in three sittings. I love Stephen Fry and cannot recommend this book enough. 5 GOLDEN STARS!

Just got my book on launching date and this is how it came like. Disappointed that it’s not like the other Mythos and Heroes editions with dust cover and better made. I can get books in better conditions in my local charity shop. Do not recommend.

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