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Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined

Troy: The Greek Myths Reimagined

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Summary

In this brilliant conclusion to his bestselling Mythos trilogy， legendary author and actor Stephen Fry retells the tale of the Trojan War。

Full of tragic heroes， intoxicating love stories， and the unstoppable force of fate， there is no conflict more iconic than the Trojan War。 Troy is the story of the epic battle retold by Fry with drama， humor， and vivid emotion。 Achilles， Hector， Odysseus， Helen， their lovers， and their mortal enemies all burn bright in Fry's compelling prose。 Illustrated throughout with classical art inspired by the myths， this gorgeous volume invites you to explore a captivating world with a brilliant storyteller as your guide。

• BELOVED AUTHOR: Stephen Fry is an icon whose signature wit and mellifluous style makes this retelling utterly unique。 Fans will love hearing his interpretation， whether they are familiar with the original Greek myths or not。
• TIMELESS STORIES: For fans of Neil Gaiman's Norse Mythology， Madeline Miller's Circe or Song of Achilles， or Pat Barker's The Silence of the Girls， this is the perfect next great read。 These ancient tales never get old。
• STUNNING SERIES CONCLUSION: Mythos and Heroes， the first two installments in the trilogy， were international bestsellers。 Now fans can read the thrilling third book。
• GORGEOUS GIFT: With a vibrant contemporary design， full-color artwork throughout， and shimmering metallic highlights on the jacket， this book makes a superb present。

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Reviews

Stephanie ，

I expected this to be funnier and more character-driven。I absolutely hated how name-dense it was。 I know Fry says at the start that we're not expected to remember most of the names， but nonetheless I found the sheer amount of them distracting。 So much so that I struggled to keep up with half of the "main cast"。And this is even though I studied Greek mythology extensively at school in Italy， so it's not like the story was new to me。 I expected this to be funnier and more character-driven。I absolutely hated how name-dense it was。 I know Fry says at the start that we're not expected to remember most of the names， but nonetheless I found the sheer amount of them distracting。 So much so that I struggled to keep up with half of the "main cast"。And this is even though I studied Greek mythology extensively at school in Italy， so it's not like the story was new to me。 。。。more

Celeste ，

Actual rating: 4。5 starsThis third book in Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology series is a recounting of events leading up to and comprising The Iliad。 I adore how Fry gives us so much background material on these myths without it ever feeling overwhelming。 This background brings in a richness and depth to the core story that would have been missing otherwise， but delivered in a way that feels like getting a peek behind the curtain instead of being assigned extra homework。 The entire narrative flowed Actual rating: 4。5 starsThis third book in Stephen Fry’s Great Mythology series is a recounting of events leading up to and comprising The Iliad。 I adore how Fry gives us so much background material on these myths without it ever feeling overwhelming。 This background brings in a richness and depth to the core story that would have been missing otherwise， but delivered in a way that feels like getting a peek behind the curtain instead of being assigned extra homework。 The entire narrative flowed incredibly well and never felt like it lagged。 I’ve read The Iliad multiple times in multiple translations， but this was by far the easiest time I had connecting with the story， and the most empathy I’ve felt for any of the cast。 Fry has done an absolutely amazing job on every installment of this series， and I’m eagerly awaiting the next book。 I just know his recounting of The Odyssey is going to be phenomenal。 。。。more

Rebekah ，

Sooooo good！ Stephen Fry is so fun to listen to。

Christopher ，

A solid story bereft of wonder。 Fry's third volume in the Mythos trilogy retells the story of the Trojan War。 The great benefit here is that he covers much of the pre and post Iliad material such as the founding of Troy， the "origin stories" of the war's major players （Achilles， Odysseus， Hector， Ajax， Helen， etc）， and the actual end of the war （Trojan Horse） and aftermath。 Where this edition falters is that it lacks。。。poetry。 By that I mean Fry does a perfectly serviceable job with his prose re A solid story bereft of wonder。 Fry's third volume in the Mythos trilogy retells the story of the Trojan War。 The great benefit here is that he covers much of the pre and post Iliad material such as the founding of Troy， the "origin stories" of the war's major players （Achilles， Odysseus， Hector， Ajax， Helen， etc）， and the actual end of the war （Trojan Horse） and aftermath。 Where this edition falters is that it lacks。。。poetry。 By that I mean Fry does a perfectly serviceable job with his prose rendition of the war and its major beats， but what made Homer special was in its epicness and the anvil like pathos that falls on you with the burial of Hector， tamer of horses。 Fry's retelling is more than adequate （and he mercifully breezes through the catalogue of ships） and skillfully highlights other aspects of the story and poem that can sometimes get muddled with Homer， but this is the weakest of the three works so far。 I think the reason is that in the first volume， Mythos， Fry was telling more self contained stories that were generally fairly brief。 In Heroes， he tackled longer epic heroic tales that told good stories， but as they were typically derived from classic plays， some of the lyricism was lost。 Now here， as he attacks the most epic of epic poems， the gulf becomes even wider。 Overall， a very enjoyable and solid modern retelling of the Iliad+ that makes you want to return to the source material -- which is a good thing。 。。。more

Bayan Sh ，

This was such an amusing and enjoyable read for me， I expected a retelling of iliad， which truthfully， I've never read， Ive asked a history teacher about it once， heard the main points of the story and just let it go， I may like historical fiction but I wasn't genuinely invested in Greek myths and legends up until very recently。 This retelling of the Iliad included so much more than just the kidnapping of Helen of Sparta， the Iliad and the fall of Troy there was so much explained and got me thin This was such an amusing and enjoyable read for me， I expected a retelling of iliad， which truthfully， I've never read， Ive asked a history teacher about it once， heard the main points of the story and just let it go， I may like historical fiction but I wasn't genuinely invested in Greek myths and legends up until very recently。 This retelling of the Iliad included so much more than just the kidnapping of Helen of Sparta， the Iliad and the fall of Troy there was so much explained and got me thinking I seriously started reading a whole different book and forgot about doing so。 This was super easy to read and not at all an annoying chunky historical book！ Although it kind of included abit too many footnotes that could have just as easily made if into the appendices。 So much lovely and great attention was spotlighted on details I may have never heard of before， which is just purely wonderful。Totally recommend！ 。。。more

Carrie Griffin ，

I will forever love Greek Mythology！ Stephen Fry's books are so great and I completely recommend listening to the audiobooks of this series。 I have been looking forward to this book ever since I knew he was going to be retelling the Trojan War。 Now， I can't wait to read his version of The Odyssey which is one of my all-time favorite stories ever。 I will forever love Greek Mythology！ Stephen Fry's books are so great and I completely recommend listening to the audiobooks of this series。 I have been looking forward to this book ever since I knew he was going to be retelling the Trojan War。 Now， I can't wait to read his version of The Odyssey which is one of my all-time favorite stories ever。 。。。more

Bertha Alicia ，

Stephen Fry's Troy is a modern version of Homer's Iliad， written in agile and fun prose that brings Homer's work closer to today's readers， without neglecting the drama and depth of the original work。 A magnificent work from start to finish！ Stephen Fry's Troy is a modern version of Homer's Iliad， written in agile and fun prose that brings Homer's work closer to today's readers， without neglecting the drama and depth of the original work。 A magnificent work from start to finish！ 。。。more

Manuel Gómez-Ortigoza ，

Great read。Reads like a novel。 The writer understands and it’s passionate about Greek mythology。I believe he overdid himself at times， making it a bit confusing to some readers。 But overall is exceptional

R G Routledge ，

Wasn’t sure I would be able to finish this book， all the gods， heroes and nymphs but thoroughly enjoyed one of the great historical novels。 Fry is generous with his explanations and can almost predict when you’re having a memory problem with the characters。 Highly recommend。

Diane ，

A dramatic retelling of Troy told in this author’s exuberant， humour-tinged voice…I have been a fan of Stephen Fry for ages。 I really wonder what he can’t do。 Author， actor， literary and arts scholar and so much more。 I don’t know how he finds time for it all but I can only be happy about it。 I’d read his fiction novels and loved them for their wit and humour。 Troy was anything but a light story to tackle – at least to read – but compelling it was…There was a dizzy cast of characters involved in A dramatic retelling of Troy told in this author’s exuberant， humour-tinged voice…I have been a fan of Stephen Fry for ages。 I really wonder what he can’t do。 Author， actor， literary and arts scholar and so much more。 I don’t know how he finds time for it all but I can only be happy about it。 I’d read his fiction novels and loved them for their wit and humour。 Troy was anything but a light story to tackle – at least to read – but compelling it was…There was a dizzy cast of characters involved in the story of the Trojan War。 I’d heard the story over the years but never dived into it like I did here。 Not an easy read， but one worth the time to understand and dig into the character’s minds and hearts。 Tinged with humour， this dramatic writing was told with high emotion and a sense of purpose。 I had no idea this was the last in a trilogy but Troy has whetted my appetite for more and luckily， there is！ *I happily reviewed this book**Thank you to NetGalley 。。。more

paula （ﾉ◕ヮ◕）ﾉ*:･ﾟ✧ ，

I liked it ok？？ But it is hard rating non fiction。 Like i felt sad reading about Hector and Patroclus but like how u rate things that have happened？？Besides struggling with that i also struggled with the beginning。 It was really info dumpy and i couldnt understand anything。 When the author started with the war i started getting really into it and couldnt put it down。 The way stephen re tells history its amazing and it made me forget for a moment that these were real （ we think lmao） people。I lea I liked it ok？？ But it is hard rating non fiction。 Like i felt sad reading about Hector and Patroclus but like how u rate things that have happened？？Besides struggling with that i also struggled with the beginning。 It was really info dumpy and i couldnt understand anything。 When the author started with the war i started getting really into it and couldnt put it down。 The way stephen re tells history its amazing and it made me forget for a moment that these were real （ we think lmao） people。I learned a lot and enjoyed it 。。。more

Maarten ，

Troy is a book stuck between two worlds。 One the one hand it is a well-read retelling of the Iliad and other sources that has some academic pretensions， while on the other it is a humorous retelling of an ancient legend。 Unfortunately it largely fails at both。 As said， Fry is clearly well-versed in the relevant sources and his genealogies and such are well-written， but he lacks historical reliability。 Footnotes are too sparse for a work of academia and Fry tends to get much of the historical con Troy is a book stuck between two worlds。 One the one hand it is a well-read retelling of the Iliad and other sources that has some academic pretensions， while on the other it is a humorous retelling of an ancient legend。 Unfortunately it largely fails at both。 As said， Fry is clearly well-versed in the relevant sources and his genealogies and such are well-written， but he lacks historical reliability。 Footnotes are too sparse for a work of academia and Fry tends to get much of the historical context flat out wrong， especially in the appendices。 Homer gave us the first great work of language-based art？ Really？ Never heard of the Epic of Gilgamesh？ On the other hand， the humor lacks sharpness and cuts too softly for this book to be a successful piece of comedic retelling。 It is still enjoyable to read， but should be seen as no more than a very shallow introduction to the Trojan War。 。。。more

AVA ，

perfection in an author， Fry spoils us once again with his near flawless writing - a brilliant retelling of the ultimate tale！

Robert ，

Stephen Fry just seems like one of those impossibly clever people who know a lot about everything and can easily deliver long， insightful lectures on a vast number of topics without any preparation。In this book he turns his prodigious talents to the Trojan War。Of course I knew the basics of the story， I even took a class in college in which we had to read The Illiad， but what Fry does is render the whole thing much more entertaining and understandable without oversimplifying or omitting any impo Stephen Fry just seems like one of those impossibly clever people who know a lot about everything and can easily deliver long， insightful lectures on a vast number of topics without any preparation。In this book he turns his prodigious talents to the Trojan War。Of course I knew the basics of the story， I even took a class in college in which we had to read The Illiad， but what Fry does is render the whole thing much more entertaining and understandable without oversimplifying or omitting any important details。After reading his 2 previous books in this series （"Mythos" and "Heroes"） I wasn't expecting him to continue （since he had already covered most of Greek mythology）， but now I am wondering if he will will continue with The Odyssey。In summary， if you enjoyed the previous books， or if you like mythology in general， you'll probably like this one。 。。。more

Christina Stroff ，

Stephen Fry is just a master of Greek Mythology， story telling， and narration！ This was a fun one。

Siân Plummer （plumreads__s） ，

Review to come on www。scifiandscary。com Disclaimer: I received a free eAlc for review consideration。 Review to come on www。scifiandscary。com Disclaimer: I received a free eAlc for review consideration。 。。。more

Jayne ，

Audiobook

Cassandra ，

You feel every sorrow and triumph！So enlightening。 Fry tells the stories of the gods and mortals as no one else can， with wit， humor， empathy， and knowledge。 I have read the entire trilogy and have learned more than any other book has ever been able to teach me。

Cody ，

I really can’t rate these books highly enough。 Fry is absolutely remarkable， the audio performances coupled with the incredible storytelling are so captivating。 Two thumbs up definitely。

Tamsyn ，

I love these books so much！

Becka ，

Please don’t stop writing these， Mr。 Fry！

Komal Singh ，

Finally！ Gem of an epic！ And now the wait for the Odyssey starts。。。

Kim ，

Joyous as ever！ I have lived through the battle for Troy nearly 10 times in the last few years and am happy to close it out with Stephen Fry。 His brilliant take on Greek classics and the Gods， in particular， is a pure delight。 Worthwhile for anyone who loves Greek mythology or might feel a bit intimidated by the scope of this glorious world of epics and stories。 Stephen Fry makes it humorous， enjoyable and wholly palatable。 Please let this not be the end as there are many more tales to tell and Joyous as ever！ I have lived through the battle for Troy nearly 10 times in the last few years and am happy to close it out with Stephen Fry。 His brilliant take on Greek classics and the Gods， in particular， is a pure delight。 Worthwhile for anyone who loves Greek mythology or might feel a bit intimidated by the scope of this glorious world of epics and stories。 Stephen Fry makes it humorous， enjoyable and wholly palatable。 Please let this not be the end as there are many more tales to tell and no one can do it with as much flair as the brilliant Stephen Fry。 。。。more

Jo ，

Fantastic。 It’s so many years since I encountered some of these stories at school。 How stimulating to have them brought to life by Stephen Fry， to engage them with adult brain， and to fill in so many gaps which I didn’t even know were there。 What a vivid storyteller - thank you， Mr Fry！ 😊

Dennis ，

The rise and fall of Troy told by Stephen Fry， in his unparalleled wit and verve。 He's really some charming guy。Like I've said before， I had not been very well-read （still ain't） nor particularly interested in Greek mythology。 But with Mythos Stephen Fry did pique my interest。Nevertheless， it was again a struggle to keep all the characters and their relationships straight。 For someone relatively new to the material these are challenging books。 But Fry knows that， and does a good job of both dir The rise and fall of Troy told by Stephen Fry， in his unparalleled wit and verve。 He's really some charming guy。Like I've said before， I had not been very well-read （still ain't） nor particularly interested in Greek mythology。 But with Mythos Stephen Fry did pique my interest。Nevertheless， it was again a struggle to keep all the characters and their relationships straight。 For someone relatively new to the material these are challenging books。 But Fry knows that， and does a good job of both directing your attention to where it is best used and also never giving you the feeling of being stupid， just because you can't remember all of the names and stories。 Where he feels it is necessary he gives you a short reminder， so I never really felt lost。I still doubt that I will remember much of it。 It's just too much information。 But it is nevertheless a very readable and enjoyable book， thanks to Fry's wry humor， capable guidance and charming narrative voice。Maybe there were a couple too many footnotes。 But a lot of them were rather charming as well。 So I'll give him a pass。Certainly a book for a future reread。Thanks to NetGalley and Chronicle Books for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts are my own and in no way influenced by the aforementioned。 。。。more

Xanthi ，

I listened to this on audiobook format， read by the author。It pains me to give this only two stars because I love Fry’s work and enjoyed the previous Greek Mythology books， despite not really being a fan of them。 But this retelling failed to engage me。 It’s not so much the style as the content， regardless of who or how it was told。 It just didn’t really interest me in any way。 I think I found the appendices more interesting， whereby Fry talks of the historical context and origins of the epic and I listened to this on audiobook format， read by the author。It pains me to give this only two stars because I love Fry’s work and enjoyed the previous Greek Mythology books， despite not really being a fan of them。 But this retelling failed to engage me。 It’s not so much the style as the content， regardless of who or how it was told。 It just didn’t really interest me in any way。 I think I found the appendices more interesting， whereby Fry talks of the historical context and origins of the epic and Homer in general。 。。。more

Naomi （aplace_inthesun） ，

Audiobook version - thanks to Libro。fm Review to come

Kristine ，

Troy by Stephen Fry is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early June。We meet again， Mr Fry， but， this time， since my boyfriend is playing a lot of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey these days， I’m witnessing a lot of these cities， regions， and mythic stories played out in video game form， so， with everything being written down and relayed with a lot of wit and nobility， that’ll be just the ticket。 This book also happens to be studded with lovely pictures of Greek decorative items and classic art， and Troy by Stephen Fry is a free NetGalley ebook that I read in early June。We meet again， Mr Fry， but， this time， since my boyfriend is playing a lot of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey these days， I’m witnessing a lot of these cities， regions， and mythic stories played out in video game form， so， with everything being written down and relayed with a lot of wit and nobility， that’ll be just the ticket。 This book also happens to be studded with lovely pictures of Greek decorative items and classic art， and set with themes of physical and moral conflict， war， heroism， symbolic mysticism， and the mercy， might， retribution， and human-like temperament of the gods。 。。。more

Crystal ，

Mr。 Fry brings an all new take to all the tale we learned about in high school， the one we read about in college， the one we've watched on the big screen。 And with this take， and Mr。 Fry's distinctive style， we can imagine ourselves in the thick of it all。 What a great book to add to your collection。 All of the characters are brought to life with flair。 ***Received an ARC of story from the publisher and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review。 Mr。 Fry brings an all new take to all the tale we learned about in high school， the one we read about in college， the one we've watched on the big screen。 And with this take， and Mr。 Fry's distinctive style， we can imagine ourselves in the thick of it all。 What a great book to add to your collection。 All of the characters are brought to life with flair。 ***Received an ARC of story from the publisher and NetGalley and this is my honest and voluntary review。 。。。more

Jessica Samuelson ，

This is the third installment in Stephen Fry’s Mythos series and details the rise and fall of Troy。 He talks about the approximate setting of the story， the backstories of main characters， and events leading up to， during， and at the end of the Trojan War。 There is also an appendix at the end talking about the overall myth and its relationship to reality。 The text is sprinkled with illustrations， graphics， and photos of things like timelines， maps， and artwork that help readers understand the st This is the third installment in Stephen Fry’s Mythos series and details the rise and fall of Troy。 He talks about the approximate setting of the story， the backstories of main characters， and events leading up to， during， and at the end of the Trojan War。 There is also an appendix at the end talking about the overall myth and its relationship to reality。 The text is sprinkled with illustrations， graphics， and photos of things like timelines， maps， and artwork that help readers understand the story。Note: Before this book， I had read Mythos， but not Heroes。 You can definitely read this one as a standalone。 。。。more

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