Bibliograph

The labors of Hercules, a Hercule Poirot collection, Agatha Christie

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The labors of Hercules, a Hercule Poirot collection, Agatha Christie

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The labors of Hercules

Responsibility statement

Agatha Christie

Series statement

The Hercule Poirot mysteries

Sub title

a Hercule Poirot collection

Summary

In appearance Hercule Poirot hardly resembled an ancient Greek hero. Yet--reasoned the detective--like Hercules he had been resposible for ridding society of some of its most unpleasant monsters. So, in the period leading up to his retirement, Poirot made up his mind to accept just twelve more cases: his self imposed 'Labours'. Each would go down in the annals of crime as a heroic feat of deduction

Table Of Contents

Nemean lion -- Lernean hydra -- Arcadian deer -- Erymanthian boar -- Augean stables -- Stymphalean birds -- Cretan bull -- Horses of Diomedes -- Girdle of Hyppolita -- Flock of Geryon -- Apples of the Hesperides -- Capture of Cerberus

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