Heroes: Mortals and Monsters, Quests and Adventures Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Stephen Fry (Author, Narrator), Penguin Books Ltd (Publisher)

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Enter the monstrous and magical world of Stephen Fry's Sunday Times best seller Heroes, brought to you by Penguin.

Shortlisted for the 2018 Specsavers audiobook award.

Imagine sandals on your feet, a sword in your hand and the hot sun beating down on your helmet. Enter the world of Stephen Fry's Sunday Times best seller, Heroes.

Few mere mortals have ever embarked on such bold and heart-stirring adventures, overcome myriad monstrous perils, or outwitted scheming vengeful gods, quite as stylishly and triumphantly as Greek heroes.

In this companion to his best-selling Mythos, Stephen Fry brilliantly retells these dramatic, funny, tragic and timeless tales.

Join Jason aboard the Argo as he quests for the Golden Fleece. See Atalanta - who was raised by bears - outrun any man before being tricked with golden apples. Witness wily Oedipus solve the riddle of the Sphinx and discover how Bellerophon captures the winged horse Pegasus to help him slay the monster Chimera.

Filled with white-knuckle chases and battles, impossible puzzles and riddles, acts of base cowardice and real bravery, not to mention murders and selfless sacrifices, Heroes is the story of what we mortals are truly capable of - at our worst and our very best.

Listening Length

15 hours
Author

Stephen Fry
Narrator

Stephen Fry
Audible release date

1 November 2018
Language

English
Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd
ASIN

B07H8JGTF8
Version

Unabridged
Program Type

Audiobook
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Listening Length	15 hours
Author	Stephen Fry
Narrator	Stephen Fry
Whispersync for Voice	Ready
Audible.com.au Release Date	01 November 2018
Publisher	Penguin Books Ltd
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B07H8JGTF8
Best Sellers Rank	185 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) 1 in History & Criticism of Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology 8 in Classic Literature 8 in Classic Literature & Fiction

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What a joy!

Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2020

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As Steven Fry’s other book ‘Mythos’, again a joy to read. Love his writing style and appreciate how Steven just gives us the stories and does not try to explain or find deeper meanings or whatever, it’s just the stories and so well done! A book that I will re-read regularly. So much information and great sense of humour. Love it. Highly recommended, as well as ‘Mythos’. Great books!

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John Simmonds

Storytelling at its best

Reviewed in Australia on 23 February 2019

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Glorious retelling of the heroic myths, in language that brings the past to life. Superbly narrated

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Kylie Atkinson

To make a long story short...

Reviewed in Australia on 13 April 2021

I absolutely loved Stephen Fry’s first foray in to the Greek Gods world (Mythos). It was interesting, informative and kept me listening. Heroes, for me however, is not so easy to listen to. There seemed to be a lot of tedious details, rundowns of family trees - a lot of information but not interesting information. I listened to it via Audible (which I LOVE hearing Stephen Fry’s voice) but I found my mind constantly wandering so I had to keep skipping back. Perhaps the first book contained lots of shorter stories where this had fewer stories that were much longer. It just didn’t hold my attention as easily.
Kudos though for all the research and knowledge.

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Natasha Webb

Loved it

Reviewed in Australia on 14 May 2021

Great audiobook. Another Stephen Fry classic!

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B. Hemming

Oh I wish this was based on something by Robert Graves - but this is not it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 August 2019

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The need to intersperse the topic with "entertaining" dumbing down for the groundlings with titbits of salaciousness spoils this. A fan of Mr Fry I am not especially but I did hope that this would not get in the way. One hoped on a more focused on the topic and less on allowing personality to ooze fourth.

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A treasure.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 7 April 2021

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Stephen Fry, say no more, brilliant.
I wish I'd had a teacher like Stephen, his love of the subject matter shines through with such enthusiasm, wit and rounded expertise. A treasure.

Audrey Jane

"AT LAST!"

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 8 January 2019

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A Great buy if you enjoyed Mythos the you will enjoy this,full of the more amazing tales from history enriched further by the great wit and humor of the Great Stephen Fry.

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Gingercaddy

Good condition

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2021

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This item was a present. It gave a few hours enjoyment to someone who likes Greek mythology.

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Mrs T.M Mitchell

Probably should listen/ read Mythos to understand a little of the background

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 May 2019

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So much better than Mythos which I also enjoyed, but at times felt like a shopping list of names. This is all about the stories told and explained in away which takes you there. Totally love it listening to it again...

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