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?
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Release date
May 1, 2009 -
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781934180778
- File size: 128019 KB
- Duration: 04:26:42
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 5.7
- Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
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Reviews
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It's one thing to read the story of Hercules and his 12 labors. It's another thing entirely to listen to this stellar full-cast production of McCaughrean's re-envisioning of the classic Greek tale of loss and redemption. The narrators give raw emotion to every line--Hera shrieks for the death of Zeus's "bastard" son, Hercules cries aloud for the gods to take pity on his suffering--as the performance builds to a dramatic and pitch-perfect conclusion. Those familiar with the story will marvel at the skill of the narrators and the author's ability to make an ancient tale seem so fresh. And those experiencing Hercules for the first time will be bowled over by the sheer energy and power of the production. M.L.K. (c) AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine
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