'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.Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) & Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as General Melchett in Blackadder. He has hosted over 180 episodes of QI, and has narrated all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the audiobook recordings. He is the bestselling author of four novels – The Stars’ Tennis Balls, Making History, The Hippopotamus and The Liar... Mythos and Heroes, his retelling of the Greek myths, are both Sunday Times bestsellers.

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Troy: The Siege of Troy Retold

Fry, Stephen

Penguin Books, Limited

Michael Joseph Ltd

Ladybird Books Ltd

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Stephen Fry's Greek myths, London, 2020

Milton Keynes, 2020

01, PT, 2020

UK, 2021

lg2835626

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urn:isbn:9780241424582

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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 'an Inimitable Retelling Of The Siege Of Troy . . . Fry's Narrative, Artfully Humorous And Rich In Detail, Breathes Life And Contemporary Relevance Into These Ancient Tales' Observer 'a Romp Through The Lives Of Ancient Greek Gods. Fry Is At His Story-telling Best . . . The Gods Will Be Pleased' Times '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. It Is The Kidnapping Of Helen, A Queen Celebrated For Her Beauty, Which 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 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 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, 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 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

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS.
'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER
'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW
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'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 . . .'
When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins.
Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy.
Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade.
And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of deception by the Greeks . . .
In Stephen Fry's exceptional retelling of our greatest story, TROY will transport you to the depths of ancient Greece and beyond.
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'A fun romp through the world's greatest story. Fry's knowledge of the world - ancient and modern - bursts through' Daily Telegraph
'An excellent retelling . . . told with compassion and wit' 5***** Reader Review
'Hugely successful, graceful' The Times
'If you want to read about TROY, this book is a must over any other' 5***** Reader Review
'Fluent, crisp, nuanced, begins with a bang' The Times Literary Supplement
'The characters . . . are brilliantly brought to life' 5***** Reader Review
PRAISE FOR STEPHEN FRY'S GREEK SERIES:
'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

Pre-order 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

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 years. It is a terrible war with casualties on all sides as well as strained relations between allies, whose consequences become 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.

2020-11-08