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Rather than following Hercules' famed twelve labours alone, this historical fiction novel explores the lives of those around him: Alcmene, his fiercely protective mother; Hylas, his first and deeply intimate friend; Megara, his wife with stories of their marriage; and Eurystheus, the reluctant overseer of his labours. Through these perspectives, the book reveals a rich, feminist, queer retelling of the myth that delves into his friends, enemies, lovers, rivals, gods, and victims.
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Ideal for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris, and readers seeking a fresh, diverse take on classical mythology told with boldness and emotional depth.
‘Astonishingly vivid’ Jodi Taylor
'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett
The enthralling new queer, feminist retelling of Greece’s greatest hero, Hercules’ myth, for 2024
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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 the classic Hercules myth.
Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris
'It. Is. Fantastic' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'An absolute delight' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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ISBN: 9780008589820
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 31 August 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: HQ
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 38.0mm
Width: 159.0mm
Height: 240.0mm
Weight: 640g
Pages: 416
About the Author
Phoenicia Rogerson is altogether mortal with a rather less checkered past than Hercules. After a decade of not being able to find his complete story on bookshelves, she decided to pull her socks up and write it herself. She's had two short stories published in the UCL Publisher's Prize. She lives and works in London. Herc is her first novel.
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