Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, An Insider's Guide to the Continuing Adventures

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: An Insider's Guide to the Continuing Adventures is a behind-the-scenes look at the TV fantasy-adventure series that became a global cult hit during the 1990s. A follow-up to the author's successful first book on the show, the new guide covers the last three seasons when Hercules travels beyond Greece, encounters strange new lands and gods, and braves every peril from the Apocalypse to dance competitions. Filled with revelations about every episode by stars Kevin Sorbo and Michael Hurst, producer Rob Tapert, the writers, and many guest stars, Weisbrot's book also explores how the show cleverly updates ancient Greek, Norse, Irish, and other myths to delight modern audiences.

Published author of six books on the cultural history of the US with published articles in The New Republic and American Historical Review. He is a graduate of Harvard and currently a professor in history at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he resides. Most recent book: Maximum Danger: Kennedy, the Missiles, and the Crisis of American Confidence (Ivan Dee: Nov. 2001). ISBN: 156633923. For details on his two trade pop culture books see competition below