‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor
'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 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- ISBN13 9780008589820
- Publish Date 31 August 2023
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 23 May 2024
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Imprint HQ
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 416
- Language English
- URL http://harpercollins.co.uk