{"product_id":"odyssey","title":"Odyssey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry's internationally bestselling Greek myths series. In \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, the hero's toughest journey is finding his way back home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A sweeping, engrossing story' - i\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e-- \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of brutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and father – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSetting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of his beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a warrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our hero to wander the seas for ten long years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEncountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic whirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus is tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance.\u003cbr\u003eYet he is no mere mortal – and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by step, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen Fry’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e sees the author and national treasure weave the final threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMythos,\u003c\/i\u003e into an astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-- \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Stephen Fry's Greek Myths series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A head-spinning marathon of legends' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A rollicking good read' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62467604283779,"sku":"9781405948425","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1014\/8033\/3699\/files\/9781405948425.jpg?v=1787846039","url":"https:\/\/thebuddyhoodshop.co.uk\/products\/odyssey","provider":"The Buddyhood Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}