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Will Odysseus's journey home be in this?

Linda ~ they got the mustard out! ~ GR is now listing Odyssey with an expected publication date in Nov 2022.

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Is this simply a modern stitching together/re-writing of Apollodorus, Euripides, and Homer's The Iliad (among other various ancient sources)?

Ruben In short, yes. It is a retelling of the story of the Trojan War. However, it is also much more than that. First of all, it is surprisingly complete. Aâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðIn short, yes. It is a retelling of the story of the Trojan War. However, it is also much more than that. First of all, it is surprisingly complete. All stories from the founding of Troy to its fall are told. Furthermore Stephen Fry does a good job of explaining the myths and makes some good critical notes (mostly in the footnotes). Furthermore not every retelling is just a retelling. Every story told only is as good as it's storyteller. And Stephen Fry is a really good storyteller.(less)

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Do you have to read the other two books first?

Kel I donâ€™t think so; Fry does make reference to previous mentions of certain characters (namely the gods) but it doesnâ€™t detract from or hinder the readiâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðI donâ€™t think so; Fry does make reference to previous mentions of certain characters (namely the gods) but it doesnâ€™t detract from or hinder the reading of this book. Itâ€™s actually made me want to re-read the others again!(less)

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Does this book treat Achilles and Patroclus as just friends or a loving pair?

B. Sylphaen Answering my own question: You will wince in pain with every "friend" and "cousin" this book has, but there are two or three mentions of them being loâ€¦m´Ç°ù±ðAnswering my own question: You will wince in pain with every "friend" and "cousin" this book has, but there are two or three mentions of them being lovers, so endure, it's there.(less)

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Is this narrated by Stephen Fry?

Tom Stephen Fry narrated Troy, Heroes and Mythos.

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