Hercules, Geraldine McCaughrean
Hercules, Geraldine McCaughrean
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Hercules
Is Even a Son of Zeus Strong Enough to Win in the Battle for Virtue?

Author: Geraldine McCaughrean

Narrator: Cynthia Bishop, Full Cast

Unabridged: 4 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2009

Synopsis

When the goddess Hera - wife of Zeus - discovers her husband's mortal son, Hercules, she vows to destroy him.Thus begins Hercules's legendary and epic journey, in which he is forced to take on a series of seemingly impossible tasks. He battles an array of both amazing and terrifying beasts, including the mighty Cretan Bull, the many-headed Hydra, the ferocious Nemean Lion, and the three-headed guardian of hell, Cerberus.With the help of the gods Athena and Apollo, can Hercules triumph in the end?©2003 Geraldine McCaughrean; (P)2008 Full Cast Audio

About Geraldine McCaughrean

Geraldine McCaughrean is an award-winning author who has written more than 130 books and plays for children and adults. She recently won the Whitbread Children's Book Award for the third time with Not the End of the World, and her other awards include the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Fiction Award, and the Smarties Bronze Award. She lives in Berkshire, England. Visit www.geraldinemccaughrean.co.uk.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Miranda

This was a fun novel I found for the 2017 Pop Sugar Reading Challenge (A book based on mythology). We take the legend of Hercules and retell it true-to form. We follow Herc as he grows into adulthood and discover what a hero truly means. YouTube | Blog | Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Snapchat @mir......more

Goodreads review by Robert

I wasn't that familiar with Hercules's story, so it was really fun to hear it via this audiobook!......more

Goodreads review by Laura

I loved reading this book. It refreshed my memory of the myth of Hercules in a digestible way. I recommend for 5th grade and up.......more

Goodreads review by Drew

(Maybe 4.5? Probably not.) Hercules has had it rough from the beginning. Born of Zeus, king of the gods, and Alcmene, one of Zeus' mortal lovers, he was despised by Hera from birth. Unable to dispose of him as a baby, Hera watched and waited until the time came that she could take her revenge on her......more

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