{"product_id":"herc-phoenicia-rogerson-9780008589875","title":"Herc by Phoenicia Rogerson (Paperback)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Somerset Maugham Award\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaterstones best book of the year 2023\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'A remarkable feat of storytelling' Rosie Hewlett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures...everyone's favourite hero, right? \u003cp\u003eWrong.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is the story of everyone else:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlcmene: Herc's mother (She has knives everywhere)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHylas: Herc's first friend (They were more than friends)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMegara: Herc's wife (She'll tell you about their marriage)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEurystheus: Oversaw Herc's labours (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\u003eIt's time to hear their stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHerc gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of Madeline Miller and Joanne M. Harris \u003cp\u003e'It. Is. Fantastic' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e'An absolute delight' NetGalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55069350297943,"sku":"9780008589875","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0799\/4569\/5575\/files\/9780008589875_1e38b0d2-278c-44ef-bab9-e5db2edc1024.jpg?v=1789769049","url":"https:\/\/somiibooks.com\/products\/herc-phoenicia-rogerson-9780008589875","provider":"Somiibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}