**Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told . . .** **'Perfect for the 21st Century. Ebullient, funny, Fry retells the Greek myths with elegance' *The Times*** **'A cracking good story' *The Times Literary Supplement*** **'A wondrous new im
Oh my gods: a modern retelling of Greek and Roman myths
โ Scribed by Philip Freeman
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 314 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 145160999X
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โฆ Synopsis
A professor of classics and visiting scholar at the Harvard Divinity school presents modern interpretations of traditional Greek and Roman myths that render classic themes accessible to a new generation of readers.
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