Troy: An Epic Retelling of the Ancient Greek Myths

JM Cropper: I wasn't sure I was going to like this book as it is written in Stephen Fry's own conversational 'voice' - not really surprising since he is the author - but it is a voice that I find erudite and irritating in equal measure. However I have persevered and it is an interesting and as far as I can tell, accurate retelling of a very well known story.

United Kingdom on Oct 12, 2023

cornsplicer: A mixture of myth and historical speculation, but probably as good an account as you will ever get anywhere. Homer is the main source for much of it.

United Kingdom on Oct 09, 2023

angela: Just love this ENTIRE SERIES

United States on Oct 08, 2023

Just Mee: My husband was bery happy to get this book.

United States on Sep 27, 2023

Gregory Nixon: I was expecting more of real imaginative retelling for those of us familiar with the myths. More of Fry's edgy humour and sarcasm. But no, it's pretty boring. Great covers and pages though!

United States on Sep 24, 2023

Elisabeth: Wie schon bei den Vorgängern wurde ich von Seite eins an super unterhalten. Wer Stephen Fry mag, seinen Stil sowohl auf der Bühne als auch auf den Seiten, ließt förmlich den süffisanten Ton von Mr Fry mit/ heraus.
Wahnsinnig gute Unterhaltung.

Germany on Aug 30, 2023

Vanessa Perrin: Very entertaining! A fresh outlook on a mythic battle! Battle of wit, muscles and epic love stories. A true page-turner.

France on Aug 17, 2023

Bonzadog: an interesting book well worth. a read. The stories are told in a clear way and Mr Fry does khon is Greek. mytholoy

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Germany on Aug 04, 2023

Janet Perry: Concluding Fry's trilogy of the Greek myths, Troy gives a very full account of the war from the founding of Troy to its final defeat. Drawing on more sources than Homer, it's an exciting, well-written story that makes sense of the epic war.

United States on Mar 06, 2023

Booky Nights: I like Stephen Fry's wry wit and his polymath's intelligence. The book does a good job of retelling the background and story of the Trojan War, ranging widely to cover side-issues and backstories. Fry doesn't hesitate to add his updated, sardonic commentary, making fun of some of the characters and events from a modern perspective. This does get a wee bit intrusive.

But the tone and style of the book pretty much shows that it is intended for a younger audience. And I think also for a more educated audience, a British audience in fact. I'm afraid that the United States does not have all that many middle- and high-schoolers who have a background in Greek mythology and literature, and Fry does expect the readers to have some familiarity with these fields.

Still, this reviewer tends to think there are no children's books and no adult's books, but only books. A good book should be interesting for any age of reader, and this is a good one.

United States on Jul 29, 2022