13. Stephen Fry and Troy

“Stephen Fry has a new book out on the Trojan War, which is the third in a sequence of books that he's written about Greek myths.”

“The excerpt discusses the complexities of characters in the context of the Trojan War, referencing the Iliad and its portrayal of Helen and other figures.”

“Other sources like Virgil and Quintus Menaeus give good descriptions of terrible violence.”

“The mention of Harry Potter indicates its presence in the speaker's household, suggesting its significance in children's literature.”

“The Hobbit is mentioned as part of the audio books that are frequently listened to in the speaker's home.”

“Sherlock Holmes audio books are mentioned, indicating their role in the speaker's household listening habits.”

“The speaker mentions reading Robert Graves, who wrote two versions of his collection, one for adults and a children's version as well.”

“The speaker references having read Noah, who Val Harari, and thinking about early mankind and the development of early tools and language.”

“Thomas Bullfinch and Nathaniel Hawthorne, who both Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote his Tanglewood Tales for children, would be Thomas Bullfinch and Nathaniel Hawthorne, who both Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote his Tanglewood Tales for children.”

“Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote his Tanglewood Tales for children, in which he told some of the great stories of Greek myth, particularly the sort of Ovid stories of transformations.”

“One of my favourite reinterpretations of the Trojan War is a science fiction novel by a guy called Dan Simmons. He wrote a book called Ilium, set in the shadow of Mount Olympus on Mars.”