Troy

Unfortunately I have also read The Silence of the Girls by Pat Barker, which means that there was a sense of repetition over the life of Achilles and what happened at Troy. That said, nobody writes like Stephen Fry, the appendix at the end a massive work in and of itself. He is also generous to the reader, urging you to not become bogged down with these names, which really do form a large chunk of the prose. Admitting honestly that there is a great deal of the unknown, mystery about what happened, it takes a creative mind like his, to bring it all to life. I rather regret visiting the location of it all before reading this.

Greek history is complex.
Stephen handling of history makes it easy to read and more importantly, enjoyable.
Looking forward to Stephens book on the Oddessey. And then the Aeneid.

Marvelous! Stephen Fry is a master teacher/storyteller. He is a wonderful armchair guide.

Just got my book on launching date and this is how it came like. Disappointed that its not like the other Mythos and Heroes editions with dust cover and better made. I can get books in better conditions in my local charity shop. Do not recommend.

Im so upset – Ive just opened my parcel and my book is damaged. The corners are ruined and theres a large scratch/scrape mark across the back cover.