Phoenicia Rogerson
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of The Song of Achilles, A Thousand Ships and Ariadne.
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right?
Well, it's not.
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) ...
This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right?
Well, it's not.
This is the story of everyone else:
2) Herc
Author
Publisher
Hanover Square Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"This should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labors, his endless adventures... everyone's favorite hero, right? Well, it's not. 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 labors (He never asked for the job). His friends, his enemies, his wives, his children,...