{"product_id":"odyssey-paperback","title":"Odyssey (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the stunning conclusion to Stephen Fry''s\ninternationally bestselling Greek myths series. In \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e, the\nhero''s toughest journey is finding his way back home.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e''A sweeping, engrossing story'' - i\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Outstandingly entertaining quartet of books . . . Fry breathes contemporary\nrelevance into these ancient tales'' Observer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWily Odysseus, King of Ithaca, has won Troy for the Greeks – after a decade of\nbrutal, bloody warfare. But now this warrior remembers he is a husband and\nfather – and his gaze turns longingly towards home.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nSetting sail with a small fleet, Odysseus dreams of soon lying in the arms of\nhis beloved wife Penelope, and of teaching his son Telemachus the ways of a\nwarrior. However, the gods laugh at the foolish hopes of mortals.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nAnd, angered by this upstart, Poseidon – God of the ocean realms – curses our\nhero to wander the seas for ten long years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nEncountering one-eyed giants, six-headed monsters, terrible storms, titanic\nwhirlpools, hypnotic sirens, seductive witches and jealous goddesses, Odysseus\nis tempted and tormented beyond any man’s endurance.\u003cbr\u003e\nYet he is no mere mortal – and the lure of his wife and son draws him, step by\nstep, stroke by stroke, ever closer to home and his ultimate destiny . . .\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA tale of love and longing, return and redemption, home and hope, Stephen\nFry’s \u003ci\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e sees the author and national treasure weave the\nfinal threads of the fabulous story begun in the worldwide bestseller, \u003ci\u003eMythos,\u003c\/i\u003e into\nan astonishing and mesmerising tapestry for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n--\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003ePraise for Stephen Fry''s Greek Myths series:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased'' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry'' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''A head-spinning marathon of legends'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''A rollicking good read'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n''An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are\ndefinitely a hit'' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44885008941263,"sku":"9781405948425","price":25.07,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_5d05ccca-4b8f-47d5-a485-a876146dd32a.webp?v=1772589470","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/odyssey-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}