Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold

Stephen Fry's third volume of Troy, a retelling of the Greek myth, is now available for ordering. The story of Troy speaks to all of us, with the kidnapping of Helen and the Greeks launching a thousand ships against the city of Troy. It is a terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides and strained relations between allies. The book explores heroism, hatred, love, loss, revenge, regret, desire, and despair, and is praised for its breathtakingly to life portrayal of the human passions.

Format: CD-Audio
Publication date: 29 October 2020
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Following the bestselling retellings of the Greek myths in Mythos and Heroes, Stephen Fry's bewitching third volume Troy is now ready for ordering. 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 the city of Troy, to which they will lay siege for ten whole and very bloody years. It is Zeus, the king of the gods, who triggers the 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 as well as strained relations between allies. The Greek's most fearsome warrior, Achilles, argues with King Agamemnon, his commander, over another woman, the Trojan slave Briseis. The consequences lead to terrible tragedies. 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. It is a myth in which we seek the truth about ourselves, and which Stephen Fry brings breathtakingly to life.

Praise for Heroes and Mythos: Ebullient and funny The Times Entertaining and edifying Daily Telegraph The Greek gods of the past become relatable as pop culture, modern literature, and music are woven throughout. Joyfully informal yet full of literary legacy Guardian An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant. . . all hail Stephen Fry Daily Mail A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is his story-telling best. . . the gods with him.

Weight: 244g
Dimension: 138 x 142 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781405944724
Edition number: Unabridged ed