Book description
Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures . . .
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There are Heroes - and then there are Greek Heroes.
Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.
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Why read it?
1 author picked Heroes as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
My love of ancient Greek heroes began with the old stop footage films of the 70s and early 80s.
The bravery, the adventure, and the mystery had me hooked at a young age. So, it was a delight to find a book that dealt with the heroes of the ancient Greeks in such an easy-to-read way. This book is not just a rehash of those much-loved tales such as Jason and the Argonauts or Odysseus, Stephen Fry has brought a more modern language to the stories making them relatable and relevant for today.
This is an all-time favourite of mine.
From T.M.'s list on transporting you back through time.
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