Medium – Audiobook
About the Book – Following on from his tales of the gods (Mythos) and the great heroes (Heroes), Stephen Fry takes us back to Ancient Greece for his third in the series, Troy. Unsurprisingly, this book tells the story of the legend of the Trojan war, with Fry’s wonderful mixture of humorous narrative and dialogue which makes his books so readable. We join legendary characters such as Achilles, Helen, Paris, Hector, Priam and Agamemnon in the 10 year battle of Troy, from the spark of the battle to the very end. In this story, we find gods, magic, murder, death and love, alongside really likeable and dislikeable characters.
My Thoughts – This book has been the one book I have wanted to read all year. Ever since I heard that Stephen Fry would be doing a sequel to his wonderful Mythos and Heroes, I have been waiting with baited breath for the next installment. And I wasn’t disappointed. Fry approaches the Greek myths and legends with such humour and interest. His retelling of such strange and often confusing stories are easily understandable and clear. The characters each have their own voices and stories. Despite the many different characters introduced in the course of the story, I rarely got confused about who was who. This was of course helped by Fry’s narration, which was, as usual for anything he narrates, marvellous.
This is one of those books that I will keep coming back to. I find the stories strangely calming, despite the often slightly gory undertones, and enjoy listening back over the stories again and again, always noticing something different on each listen. And this is definitely one book that I would heartily recommend the audiobook for!
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