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Herc

£9.99

Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award

Waterstones best book of the year 2023

‘A remarkable feat of storytelling’ Rosie Hewlett

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Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award

Waterstones best book of the year 2023

‘A remarkable feat of storytelling’ Rosie Hewlett

This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures?everyone’s favourite hero, right?

?Wrong.

This is the story of everyone else:

Alcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)

Hylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends)

Megara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)

Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (He never asked for the job)

His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.

It’s time to hear their stories.

Herc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.

Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris

‘It. Is. Fantastic’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

‘An absolute delight’ NetGalley reviewer ?????

Additional information

Weight 0.08 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 3 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

412

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K