Troy
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Book: Good
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Pages: Good
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Few stories have endured like the legend of Troy — a war sparked by desire, pride, and the capricious whims of gods — and Stephen Fry resurrects it with breathtaking vitality and wit. Troy chronicles the full sweep of the greatest conflict of the ancient world, from the fateful judgment of Paris and the abduction of Helen to the ten-year siege, the towering heroism of Achilles, the cunning of Odysseus, and the ultimate, catastrophic fall of a golden city. Fry peoples his narrative with a cast of mortals and immortals whose passions, jealousies, and moments of heartbreaking nobility feel startlingly immediate, transforming a three-thousand-year-old myth into something urgently, painfully human. The third instalment in Fry's celebrated Greek mythology series — following Mythos and Heroes — Troy illustrates his singular gift for rendering the ancient world accessible without ever diminishing its grandeur or darkness. His prose moves with the energy of the epic tradition it honours, balancing irreverent humour against genuine tragedy in a way that is unmistakably his own. Scholars of classical literature will find the mythological tapestry meticulously woven; newcomers will find themselves utterly swept away. Ultimately, Troy asks a question as old as the ruins themselves: when gods play games with human lives, can glory ever truly be worth the cost?
Author: Stephen Fry
Format: Paperback
Published: 2020, Michael Joseph / Penguin
Genre: Myths & legends
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
Few stories have endured like the legend of Troy — a war sparked by desire, pride, and the capricious whims of gods — and Stephen Fry resurrects it with breathtaking vitality and wit. Troy chronicles the full sweep of the greatest conflict of the ancient world, from the fateful judgment of Paris and the abduction of Helen to the ten-year siege, the towering heroism of Achilles, the cunning of Odysseus, and the ultimate, catastrophic fall of a golden city. Fry peoples his narrative with a cast of mortals and immortals whose passions, jealousies, and moments of heartbreaking nobility feel startlingly immediate, transforming a three-thousand-year-old myth into something urgently, painfully human. The third instalment in Fry's celebrated Greek mythology series — following Mythos and Heroes — Troy illustrates his singular gift for rendering the ancient world accessible without ever diminishing its grandeur or darkness. His prose moves with the energy of the epic tradition it honours, balancing irreverent humour against genuine tragedy in a way that is unmistakably his own. Scholars of classical literature will find the mythological tapestry meticulously woven; newcomers will find themselves utterly swept away. Ultimately, Troy asks a question as old as the ruins themselves: when gods play games with human lives, can glory ever truly be worth the cost?