{"product_id":"odyssey","title":"Odyssey","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/span\u003e | Paperback | June 2025\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe epic FINAL chapter to Stephen Fry's outstanding retellings of the Greek Myths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTroy has fallen. After 10 years of war, the Greeks make their way back to their own lands – but what homes now await them? Agamemnon must return to his wife Clytemnestra, who has been nursing her rage since he sacrificed their daughter to the gods for a favourable wind. Her revenge will know no bounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeanwhile, Odysseus has angered the god Poseidon and he is cursed to wander the seas, facing angry monsters and possessive demi-gods as he attempts to return to Ithaca and his patient, clever wife Penelope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"c-author-about\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-gutters\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"l-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e---------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor Info\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStephen Fry was born in Hampstead in 1957 and, following a troubled adolescence, went on to study English Literature at Queen's College, Cambridge. As well as being the bestselling author of four novels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Stars' Tennis Balls\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaking History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hippopotamus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Liar\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and two volumes of his autobiography, Fry played Peter in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter's Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Wilde in the film \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilde\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Jeeves in the television series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeeves \u0026amp; Wooster\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand (a closely guarded show-business secret, this) Laurie in the television series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFry \u0026amp; Laurie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. More recently, he presented \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. Before it was announced that Fry would retire as moderator, his legions of fans tuned in to watch him host the popular quiz show \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e each week. Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Bit of Fry and Laurie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeeves and Wooster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and was unforgettable as Captain Melchett in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackadder\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. More recently he presented \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his ground breaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. His legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz show \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eQI\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e each week.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"booxies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51288330666151,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0507\/1523\/0375\/files\/Odyssey.jpg?v=1788399344","url":"https:\/\/booxies.com\/en-nz\/products\/odyssey","provider":"booxies","version":"1.0","type":"link"}