Heroes /
Fry, Stephen, 1957-
Heroes / Heroes : mortals and monsters, quests and adventures Stephen Fry. - xiii, 475 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 20 cm
"Volume II of Mythos". Originally published: London: Michael Joseph, 2018. Formerly CIP. Front cover has die-cut hole with illustration showing through from page beneath.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
“In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.”
9781405940368 1405940360
GBB961164 bnb
019345976 Uk
Heroes--Greece.
Gods, Greek.
Mythology, Greek.
Héros--Grèce.
Dieux grecs.
Mythologie grecque.
Gods, Greek.
Heroes.
Mythology, Greek.
Greece.
398.210938
Heroes / Heroes : mortals and monsters, quests and adventures Stephen Fry. - xiii, 475 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 20 cm
"Volume II of Mythos". Originally published: London: Michael Joseph, 2018. Formerly CIP. Front cover has die-cut hole with illustration showing through from page beneath.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
“In this companion to his bestselling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales. Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.”
9781405940368 1405940360
GBB961164 bnb
019345976 Uk
Heroes--Greece.
Gods, Greek.
Mythology, Greek.
Héros--Grèce.
Dieux grecs.
Mythologie grecque.
Gods, Greek.
Heroes.
Mythology, Greek.
Greece.
398.210938