Title: Mythos (The Greek myths retold) Author: Stephen Fry Pages: 394 Hi all, I am pleased that I can continue with my journey of rereading some of my favourite old books. I have last written a review about it under 009-2019, which was my second step to induce me to take on a greater interest … Continue reading 005-2023 Mythos
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003-2023 Circe (Greek mythology)
Title: Circe Author: Madeline Miller Pages: 333 Hi all, I decided to reacquaint myself with Circe, Greek mythological witch, since it has been 019-2019 that I last was in touch with her. The book is split into XXVII chapters and tells the story of Circe's upbringing, time as a young goddess until her final days … Continue reading 003-2023 Circe (Greek mythology)
011-2022 Heroes (sequel to Mythos)
Title: Heroes - Mortals and Monsters. Quests and Adventures. Author: Stephen Fry Pages: 408 Hi all, Today we return to the Greek world; this time much further back than the 1177BC book from before. However, the stories resemble myth closer than they do reality. Yet, we need to remember that for a long time some … Continue reading 011-2022 Heroes (sequel to Mythos)
001-2020 Odyssey
Title: The Odyssey Author: Homer (translated by W. H. D. Rouse) One terrific role that Sean Bean also portrayed was Odyssey in the film 'Troy'. In fact, when I read the book I pictured him being the character in the story line. Other than in the film 'Troy' I had read two other books, both … Continue reading 001-2020 Odyssey
009-2019 Mythos
Title: Mythos - The Greek myths retold Author: Stephen Fry While it is still fresh in mind I believe this to be the best moment to tell you a little of a book I managed to finish this afternoon. As you can see above, the book I'm referring to is 'Mythos'. My fascination with the … Continue reading 009-2019 Mythos
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