{"product_id":"zeus-is-a-dick-hardcover","title":"Zeus Is a Dick - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusie Donkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the beginning, everything was fine.* And then along came Zeus. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*more or less \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAhh Greek myths. Those glorious tales of heroism, honour and... petty squabbles, soap-opera drama and more weird sex than \u003ci\u003eFifty Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e could shake a stick at! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at them. Did you know Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, was born of some discarded genitals? Or that Hera threw her own son off a mountain because he was ugly? Or that Apollo once kidnapped a boat full of people while pretending to be a dolphin? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd let's not even get started on Zeus - king of the gods, ruler of the skies and a man who's never heard of self-control. In fact, if there's one thing most Greek myths have in common, it's that all the drama could have been avoided if SOMEONE could keep it in their toga... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories \u003c\/i\u003ewriter Susie Donkin takes us on a hilarious romp through mythology and the many times the gods (literally) screwed everything up! Stephen Fry's \u003ci\u003eMythos\u003c\/i\u003e by way of \u003ci\u003eDrunk History\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eZeus is a Dick\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for those who like their myths with a heavy dollop of satire. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Who knew mythology was so bonkers? I am grateful - it had me laughing from the first page to the last.' - Miranda Hart \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's about time someone called him out on all this' - Hera, goddess of marriage, wife of Zeus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Worst. Father. Ever.' - Artemis, goddess of the hunt, daughter of Zeus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Oh yeah, focus on him. I never did anything wrong. Nothing to see here' - Poseidon, god of the seas, brother of Zeus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Just a real dick, honestly' - Many, many people\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the beginning, everything was fine.* And then along came Zeus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's about time we stopped respecting Greek myths and started laughing at them. Did you know Aphrodite was born of some discarded genitals? And Hera threw her own son off a mountain because he was ugly? And let's not even get started on Zeus - king of the gods, ruler of the skies and a man who's never heard of self-control. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In fact, if there's one thing most Greek myths have in common, it's that all the drama could have been avoided if SOMEONE could keep it in their toga . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Comedy writer and performer Susie Donkin takes us on a hilarious romp through mythology and the numerous times the gods (literally) screwed everything up! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'It's about time someone called him out on all this' Hera, goddess of marriage, wife of Zeus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Worst. Father. Ever.' Artemis, goddess of the hunt, daughter of Zeus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Just a real dick, honestly' Many, many people \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e *more or less\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusie Donkin has been a writer for the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eHorrible Histories\u003c\/i\u003e (CBBC) since it first aired in 2009. Now in its 9th series it was won a variety of awards including Best Writing Team and Best Comedy Show at the Children's BAFTAs. Other writing credits include the award-winning \u003ci\u003eSmack The Pony\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel 4), and \u003ci\u003eBearded Ladies\u003c\/i\u003e (Radio 4, BBC2). As Artistic Director of Spitz \u0026amp; Co she has created three successful rural touring comedy shows all of which have toured extensively throughout the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 7.87 x 5.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 14, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42698015998015,"sku":"9781529348958","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/88fc4d0b5906c2f96108ee2d17db6f1a.webp?v=1765009935","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/zeus-is-a-dick-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}