{"product_id":"9780008589868","title":"Herc: The enthralling new queer, feminist retelling of Greece’s greatest hero, Hercules’ myth, for 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Somerset Maugham Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWaterstones best book of the year 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThis should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures…everyone’s favourite hero, right?\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eWrong.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThis is the story of everyone else:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlcmene: \u003cstrong\u003eHerc’s mother\u003c\/strong\u003e (She has knives everywhere)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHylas: \u003cstrong\u003eHerc’s first friend\u003c\/strong\u003e (They were more than friends)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMegara: \u003cstrong\u003eHerc’s wife \u003c\/strong\u003e(She’ll tell you about their marriage)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEurystheus: \u003cstrong\u003eOversaw Herc’s labours\u003c\/strong\u003e (He never asked for the job)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eIt’s time to hear their stories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHerc\u003c\/em\u003e gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer \u003cem\u003e(and sometimes shocking\u003c\/em\u003e) retelling of classic Hercules myth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It. Is. Fantastic' \u003cstrong\u003eNetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An absolute delight' \u003cstrong\u003eNetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRogerson's HERC is a fresh, humorous take on the classic tales of Hercules, exploring the legends from a unique, lgbtq+ perspective. This latest work of fiction is a must-read for fans of mythology, historical narratives, and fantasy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jennifer Saint (Hera), Hannah Lynn (Kilts and Kisses at Highland Hall), Rosie Hewlett (Medea), Claire North (Notes from the Burning Age), and Luna Mcnamara (Psyche and Eros).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenicia Rogerson, Read by Full Cast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889036710037,"sku":"9780008589868","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008589868_ac4b44f2-a37e-4218-bead-d0813e67e204.jpg?v=1776888275","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008589868","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}