Heroes Paperback – International Edition, June 20, 2019

The best. Simply the best author. The text is erudite but understandable for a semi -educated American. Swirls the mind open, rather like trigonometry does.

Makes the stories fun to read. It makes the stories easier to follow and more enjoyable than just a dry retelling of the stories that most books give.

Though my first degrees were in history, my exposure to the Greek myths was so poorly conducted in university that I happily ignored them for the following half century or so. Simply on the strength of having seen Mr. Fry on television led me to purchase the first book in his trilogy; that happy outcome led to getting this one. He faced a challenge, what with the various perspectives on the myths which make building a unified whole difficult. But he succeeds even when that unification has to be left, at least in part, undone. More than that, he makes the myths come alive - this is both entertaining and educational. As a Westerner, my values, to at least some degree, were shaped by the Greeks - for good or ill, these ideas about justice and courage and all the rest are still with us. And, beyond all that, this is a damned good read. And, yes, I purchased the third book. Highly recommended.

His books are full of information BUT his rendering of Greek words is incorrect. Instead of showing the actual Greek spelling he gives a confusing anglicized version.

Stephen Fry is himself a cultural hero for jotting these ancient stories down in a way that is accessible and entertaining to anyone. Even though mythology has always fascinated me, there is *so much of it* that I usually only retain a fraction of what I’ve read. So many names and places! Fry’s lightly jovial (pardon the pun) but always earnest and warmhearted retellings make the characters memorable and vivid. Get both the beautiful hardcover AND the audiobook, read in fantastic form by Fry himself!

If you are reading this you probably read Mythos first and know whether or not Heroes is for you. I personally loved mythos and remember vaguely wondering why the stories of the heroes weren’t included. It was a complaint I had that I didn’t think much about as the book was already a fairly good length and had a focused structure I enjoyed.I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the sequel had released and addressed my question. One of the reasons I picked up Mythos is that it appealed to me as a one off read rather than a drawn out series, so of course it turns out a trilogy was planned all along and I simply wasn’t paying attention.I don’t think these books are written for those who don’t already have an interest in mythology. They don’t shy away from the sometimes awkward or inconsistent points in the tales but Fry does a good job of always making sure the story is the star. My biggest complaint about the myths is one that I’m sure will have some rolling their eyes. Reading them back to back is a little depressing given that almost all of the stories end so tragically. Unlike in mythos the stars of this book are very human and suffer fates the immortals tended to avoid in the end. There’s nothing wrong with a classic greek tragedy, I guess I just didn’t think about what it would be like to read so many so close together.I still very much enjoyed the book and will of course finish the trilogy once the Iliad is released, I’ll just make sure the next book I choose to read is on the lighter and happier side.

Lots of details and in-depth story lines. An enjoyable read with lots of laughs.

The book is as is what described. Carefullly packaged and shipped quickly.

Stephen Fry has wonderful wit and humour

I love Greek Mithology, and with Fry's wit and knowledge, the journey is totally amazing

Great Knowledge wrapped in stylish wit. Stephen Fry at his inimitable best - heroic, entertaining, educational, funny and very readable.

Especially good for using to fall asleep. Not the most exciting book in the world but very well written (obviously) and has a very good place in my world as I need books to fall asleep to😊

Libro acquistato per cognato inglese. Ho optato per la copertina rigida, essendo un regalo. Il libro è arrivato nei tempi previsti e in perfetto stato, come sempre. Soddisfatta