Excellent retelling of the Trojan War. Stephen Fry does an incredible job of using his wit and humor to bring the many characters to life and tell their stories. The beginning has a lot of name-dropping, but the author does a great job of letting the reader know which names are important to remember. Once the reader gets to the actual battles the story truly comes to life. If you liked the first two books in this series you will love this one. I thought it was the best of the three as it focused on one event and therefore was much easier to follow.

Too bad that I was unable to download this book. I love stories about the Trojan Wars and would really like to have read it and I was particularly interested in this book because of the author. I wish I had double checked before requesting it to ensure it was in a format compatible with my kindle!

This final volume in the Mythos trilogy was just as good if not better than the first two. I really want Stephen Fry to write about more mythologies.. he is like Rick Riordan for adults.

What is the first thing that you remember when you think Troy?
Wooden horse?
Helen?
War of Troy?

Stephen Fry’s Troy is a collection about everything that is connected with Troy - history of the town, who were the rulers, where they come from, how they got there, whom they swindled and angered. Also, who were the important persons in the war, who were their parents, how are they connected to the warring parties, how are they connected to the gods, why do gods favor them or why don’t they. All of it is delivered with some cheeky humor and hints to pop-culture. Fry’s heroes are selfish and ruthless and villains can have soft hearts when the moment calls for it.

But still, was there really a town called Troy? Was there a fair maiden, called Helen, whose beauty set off the war? Was it all somebody's brilliant fantasy or is there some truth to it? Who knows.

Fry’s version of the story is a wonderful version.

Completely enjoyed this book. I love anything dealing with the story of Troy. I'm going to purchase the audio book to listen to Stephen Fry tell his story. The characters are timeless. and I feel that they are old friends. Every new telling of the tale presents a new facet of their personalities. This book/retelling began slowly, allowing an introduction to the tale and the characters, but I found it to be one of the better written versions. Mr. Fry possesses a wit and charm that is evident in his writing. I recommend this book to all who love the story of Troy.

Stephen Fry does a lovely job of telling a complicated and difficult story of war and myth. Full of humor and wit, Fry makes the Trojan War and its characters come to life in well rounded and entertaining ways. Would recommend for a new and fun telling of a classic

I don't adore "Troy" as much as "Mythos" and "Heroes," because the first and second books in the trilogy are so much funnier—the footnotes, in particular.

Fry provides some witty footnotes and asides, but in "Troy," Cassandra provides most of the chuckles. She pops up in so many unlikely places, howling her prophecies in the city, on the beach, on the roads, etc., and being ignored by everyone within earshot in fulfillment of her curse, that the reader wonders: who is tending the temple of Athena?

"Troy" is nevertheless the greatest accomplishment of the trilogy. In "Troy" Stephen Fry writes a ten-year siege and war, and does so with stunning aplomb. Sometimes Fry explains in the footnotes which version of the myths he has chosen, and why. He even pokes fun at the difficulty of the whole enterprise, imploring the reader not to get her Ajaxes and Antigones confused. As with the first two books, the illustrations are terrific, although I will have to wait until the finished version to read the captions; my ARC came without. The Glossary is also invaluable with all of the characters to keep straight, and Fry addresses the question at the end of how much of this is actual history.

Long expositions of sieges and wars bore me to tears, with the exception of some of those written by Bernard Cornwell. I will never make it through "Les Miserables." However, I was enthralled throughout every single paragraph of this retelling. Here is the Trojan War, with the heroes and antiheroes (some of them the same person), the interfering denizens of Mount Olympus. Fry makes sure he goes back far enough in mythology that every major player is fully understood: you know the connection between Heracles and Priam, for instance. In fleshing out these ancient characters, Fry makes it visceral, does not shy away from emotions, and spills rivers of blood. The story of the Trojan Horse alone is so well done that you can smell the sweat.

If anyone is out-writing Madeline Miller at retelling mythology right now, in a time when a lot of authors are throwing their hats into the ring, it is Fry, the undisputed master of the turn of phrase. He may be the greatest raconteur alive today, which shines through in his writing, and his contribution to mythology is sure to endure. Easily the most spectacular thing about this trilogy? Fry reads the audiobooks.

This was well written and truly interesting. I haven't read Fry's previous books in this series, but that didn't necessarily matter. I really enjoyed this and will definitely be reading the others. Greek Mythology is fascinating and while we've had plenty of wonderful books filled with reimaginings, this covered so much without being too heavy for someone like me who enjoys the topic but still doesn't know all that much. A brilliant retelling.

I have been waiting on this book for months. It was released in the UK in Oct. of last year. Stephen Fry is primarily known as a British actor and comedian, but many here will remember from Fry his travel series going across the United States, which aired on Netflix. This is no farcical reimagining of Greek myths. Fans of The Song of Achilles will enjoy this historical background into the NYT best seller. You'll get much more of the history of Agamemnon's family troubles than Miller's story. Fry also includes the story of Troilus and Cressida, more famous through Chaucer and Shakespeare, although Fry gives more of a nod to Shakespeare's version. Note to Miller fans- Patroclus is much more of a soldier, and his relationship with Achilles reads more as broseph or ambiguous (Achilles declares he loves Patroclus best, more even than Briseis or anyone else) Fry's book, like his other two- Mythos and Heroes- is well researched yet quite readable. It's like taking a class from your favorite professor who includes maps and art and artifacts in an accompanying slide-show presentation and presents some of the material in engaging narrative form. It's a must-read for all fans of Greek mythology. Note- in Fry's re-telling, Achilles and Patroclus

Greek Epics are in fact epic if not also confusing. The Trojan War is an epic with a huge cast of characters all from various bloodlines with different feuds and connections that can oftentimes be overwhelming. What Stephen Fry does best in this book is breaking down everything into edible, bite-size pieces while only giving you the most relevant information.

Fry easily infuses his humor throughout (keeping in mind this is British humor so don't expect to be cackling all the way through) bringing much-needed levity to the story. Fry perfectly captures the egos and pettiness of Gods and men.

I think the audiobook will be an even better experience as Fry is a wonderful storyteller.

What a delightful read. This is the third book in Stephen Fry's series of the retelling of Greek myths, but the first I have read. This book deals with the story of the Trojan War. I find mythological tales can be quite dry, full of obscure names and lists of feats, but this book brought the stories to life. As I read the book, I could imagine Stephen Fry sitting in an armchair besides me recounting the stories to me. The book is filled with his personality and humour. A wonderfully accessible version of the story, I shall have to read the other books in the series.

A good 4-stars for this book!

It was a retelling easy enough to read and understand more on Greek mythology. You could read it even without background or prior knowledge of this. Kudos to the author and thanks Netgalley for the copy!

This book was cool, I've always been a fan of Greek mythology book, but thins book has been fairly entertaining for this kind of motive...
Author is obviously well acquainted with specific mythology and you can see it in written details.
I actually wish Fist Illiade story that I've read would've been this book by Mr.Fry!!!

Yet again, Fry delivers another epic adventure. What a fantastic retelling of the great story of Troy. Fry does such a great job immersing you in the story. I’ve always enjoyed anything pertaining to Ancient Greece and Greek mythology so this book was a hit from the start. It not only went in depth with the story most people know (Helen is stolen by Paris, war ensues), but always gave background on other important people, dates, and places. I would highly recommend for anyone interested in Greek history.

would love to review, but the pdf version of this ARC is in such small type as to be illegible on my ereader (both NOOK and LIKEBOOK). I will await the print version.

Troy by Stephen Fry 5 stars

This is the third book following Mythos (2019) and Heroes (2020). Stephen Fry's interpretation and retelling of the Trojan War highlights his incandescent wit. The way he explains the foibles of gods and men is spot on. [ I can't wait to listen to the audio book ] His retelling shows the brutality of war and the toll on the innocents that have no power, who end up as the ultimate victims What makes this series a great read is that it makes Greek Mythology accessible to a new generation. I grew up with Edith Hamilton's Mythology - this series provides a lighter viewpoint on the tales that have inspired great art. I really enjoyed this book and I hope Mr. Fry will tackle another mythology in the future.

Thank you Netgalley and Chronicle Books for this ARC.

Stephen Fry's retellings are always a joy to read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I would highly recommend it to others. His ability to suck you into a story is uncanny. He is truly a talented writer. I cannot wait to read what he writes next.

I absolutely adored this retelling of the Battle of Troy. I've always loved learning about Greek mythology, and the wit and humor that Stephen Fry adds to this book makes it even more enjoyable. The short "chapters" of the book made it a very quick, easy read. I never read Mythos or Heroes by Stephen Fry, but I had no trouble following along. The references at the bottom of the pages also really enhanced my reading experience, so I appreciated that. Overall, I am so happy I was able to read this and I will be reading his other books asap!

There is a reason why these Greek stories have endured the length of time that they have. Stephen Fry's series about greek mythology continues to be an absolute joy to read and Troy was no different. Fry brings these stories to life with all the drama and humor that they deserve. Retellings that I've read in the past often come across dry like a middle school textbook but Fry makes these heroes and gods come alive. Troy focuses on the stories that lead up to the Trojan War and the battles that take place during it. The amount of names and backstories can be confusing but Fry includes many helpful footnotes with the pronunciation and explanation of names. Without that, I would have easily been confused. Troy was a subject I didn't know a lot about besides the basics of the death of Achilles and Odysseus and the Trojan Horse.
Thanks to NetGalley for my copy.

Stephen Fry did it again and what an amazing book! I have read mythos and it was awesome so I couldn't be more happy to read troy, A great narration with his irony and satire that I so much love. This book is also perfect to everybody who does not know about troy and want to learn about it. It isn't tyiring and I am pretty sure that the audiobook must also be amazing!