Heroes by Stephen Fry | Read by Stephen Fry | Penguin Audiobooks

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.

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[LambentLark]

I could listen to this man read the phone book.

[ButterflyLullabyLtd]

I love the way a narrator can bring a story to life. Stephen Fry does have a magical voice.

[Donna-cckt]

Mr. Fry is absolutely bonkers crazy and genius. I loved and read Roman & Greek mythology in college and adored the stories. Only Fry could stand the classics on its ear with unexpected humor. He is such a singular man while I couldn’t be noticed naked in the desert selling tacos. Genius helps

[katioconnor]

In my younger years, early 60s, we had radio only for a few years so kid radio programs were enthralling. Absolutley the best way to grow your own imagination.
Now at 64 i find myself returning to descriptive audio option settings when streaming movies during sleep/rest. Mr. Frye is spectacular in so many ways, but his audio reads are superb!
Well Done!

[bonnieuk]

Stephen really takes you into the stories as though you can picture events, .. just like when I was a little kid at school and our teacher read us stuff like Robinson Crusoe and Black Beauty. Lovely to listen to snuggled up in a warm bed hugging a pillow for comfort 🙂

[philiphema]

I love Perseus's North English accent! Bravo
Stephen Frry😁😆😅🤣😂❤💜💙💚💛🧡

[Valkylien]

Such wonderful rich and detailed worlds the voice of Stephen Fry evokes. Witty and humorous - Thank you! What a gift - and surely years of hard work to get there...

[carolejoly]

I love this man😊. He is a great writer and is able to tell stories better than anyone else❤

[zenith]

Brilliantly read, Stephen Fry. You never fail!❣️

[bofhzerozero]

The breakfast scene is so funny and illustrative of our making the gods in our image. The Kardashians each have their own mansion, but the Greek gods bunk together on Olympus and share nectar jars.

[dorkinabubble]

It’s the accents that do it for me. He’s made it such a British story, and that lens makes this retelling all the more fascinating 🥰

[jeningle]

I love Andromeda and co being Welsh! Stephen Fry is excellent both as author and narrator. i could listen to him all day.

[judeirwin]

Absolutely delightful, start to finish. Genius with plentiful humour and a true writer's brio bringing some rather tangled and obscure ancient myths to life.

[infn]

What a great orientation, it's amazing how I never realised that Greek God's and Heroes had such strong Welsh accents 😀

[pchabanowich]

It would be superfluous to declare ''May the gods be with you, dear fellow!'', for it is clear they all are. Superb in every way, of course.💐

[shelleymcafee]

Lol; I’m loving the humorous re-telling of this classic Greek myth; especially the fact that Fry seems to have given (hero) Persius the voice and personality of ‘David’, from the BBC show Heartbeat!
(Will definitely be hearing this performance!!)

Thank-You!!!

[JeSTeR-Xo]

Absolute legend of a man, we love you here in Ireland too Stephen 👍💚💚🇮🇪👍

[baleavitt]

I don't know how he does it but when he reads in Hera's voice, I hear Maggie Smith and see her acting the part in my mind

[studycoachuk]

Great to hear the voice of Stephen Fry - love the delivery.

[nancybingham]

Loved this. Never thought mythology could be so much fun.