{"product_id":"herc-9781335475879","title":"Herc","description":"\"A Herculean triumph of creative writing, and a joy to read.\" --Alex Rowson, author of The Young Alexander \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This \u003cem\u003eshould \u003c\/em\u003ebe the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures... Everyone's favorite hero, right? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Well, it's not. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the story of everyone else.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Alcmene: Herc's mother (she has knives everywhere)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Hylas: Herc's first friend (they were more than friends)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Megara: Princess of Thebes (she'll tell you about the marriage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Eurystheus: Oversaw Herc's labors (definitely did not hide in a jar)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods and his victims\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It's time to hear their stories. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Quick-paced and quick-witted... A refreshing take on an ancient tale.\" --Booklist \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hercules had his story, now it's time for everyone else to get their say. Wickedly fun and devilishly dark--the tell-all for our times.\" --Cari Thomas, author of Threadneedle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Phoenicia Rogerson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hanover Square Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/09\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.89h x 5.35w x 0.92d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781335475879\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRogerson, Phoenicia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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 Publishers' Prize. She lives and works in London. \u003cem\u003eHERC\u003c\/em\u003e is her first novel.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Phoenicia Rogerson \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47792868655261,"sku":"9781335475879","price":37.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_599cd91f-4e90-4518-9ed1-4c5e3f41703b.jpg?v=1774983841","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/herc-9781335475879","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}