{"product_id":"herc-1","title":"Herc","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eA queer revisionist retelling of the story of Hercules, for fans of \u003cem\u003eThe Song of Achilles\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e A Thousand Ships \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eAriadne.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis should be the story of Hercules: his twelve labours, his endless adventures… everyone’s favorite hero, right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWell, it’s not.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the story of everyone else:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAlcmene: Herc’s mother (She has knives everywhere)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHylas: Herc’s first friend (They were more than friends)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMegara: Herc’s wife (She’ll tell you about their marriage)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEurystheus: Oversaw Herc’s labours (He never asked for the job)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHis friends, his enemies, his wives, his children, his lovers, his rivals, his gods, his victims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt’s time to hear their stories.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold with humour and heart, \u003cem\u003eHerc\u003c\/em\u003e gives voice to the silenced characters, in this feminist, queer (and sometimes shocking) retelling of classic Hercules myth.","brand":"Phoenicia Rogerson","offers":[{"title":"Pre-Loved - Paperback","offer_id":52833709228349,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0831\/3917\/files\/BNCImageAPI_201c5282-5bd9-4938-92b4-44b9e844ea1b.jpg?v=1786571086","url":"https:\/\/thebookarchive.ca\/products\/herc-1","provider":"The Book Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}