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Stephen Fry’s Odyssey is the final instalment in his retellings of Greek myth that began with Mythos. Here, Fry tells us, we move away from the turbulent creation of the gods and the swashbuckling heroes of old, into “a profoundly human story”: a tale of one man’s journey home “to…

The last in Fry’s four-book retelling of the Greek myths is relatable and full of humour

This comedy puts the audience inside the giant wooden ruse, alongside a cast who add fizz to a show with real interest in the classical age

The writer pays tribute to the late author, reflecting on how Kadare’s use of the ancient past to make sense of the present renders him essential reading