Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award
Waterstones best book of the year 2023
'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett
?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.
'It. Is. Fantastic' NetGalley reviewer ?????
'An absolute delight' NetGalley reviewer ?????
| ISBN: | 9780008589875 |
| Publication date: | 9th May 2024 |
| Author: | Phoenicia Rogerson |
| Publisher: | HQ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 412 pages |
| Genres: |
Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction Romance: fantasy and paranormal Historical fantasy Fantasy romance Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings Narrative theme: Coming of age Narrative theme: Love and relationships Action Adventure Humorous Fiction |