A review by lucyatoz
Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold by Stephen Fry

adventurous dark informative sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Troy: Our Greatest Story Retold by Stephen Fry is the 3rd in his series of Great Mythology and I appreciated this storytelling just as much as I did in his previous two. 

Just as the title says it tells the story of Troy, the great mythology story of Helen, wife of Agamemmnon, the King of Mycenae, being kidnapped by Paris the Trojan, Prince of Troy, which results in a 10 year war, with the involvement of thousands of men and mortals and causes much entertainment for the Gods as they interfere, sometimes subtlety yet sometimes with cracks of thunder and bursts of lightening. 

I listened to this as an audiobook which was read by the author. I love Stephen Fry's distinctive voice and his genuine insight and passion for the subject matter that really brought Troy to life for me. 

I own a copy of this book and listened to it on BorrowBox. I read this for the 52 Book Club Summer Reading Challenge 2024, for prompt 16, Road Cycling, a time period with modern transportation. 
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