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Alexander the Great
The Afghan Campaign, A Novel
• Steven Pressfield
LITERATURE •
2007 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
In his signature style, Pressfield (Gates of Fire, The Virtues of War) brings history to life in this novel, told from the point of view of a soldier in Alexander the Great's army. The threat of insurgency faced by the undefeated western army as they invade Central Asia is surprisingly relevant to modern times.
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Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C.
• Peter Green
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
1992 •
PAPER
• 617 PAGES
An outstanding biography of the complex ruler, this book combines great storytelling, adventure, romance, brutish violence, historical accuracy -- and vivid character sketches of Darius, Aristotle and other famous personalities. With his commanding knowledge and his way with words, Alexander of Macedon is a scholarly book that you can't put down.
(GRE56, $26.95) |
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Alexander the Great
• Robin Lane Fox
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR •
2004 •
PAPER
• 568 PAGES
A popular biography of Alexander the Great, noteworthy for its scholarship, great descriptions and psychological insight. This enormously readable book succeeds in bringing the man and his era to life.
(GRE17, $17.00) |
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Fire From Heaven
• Mary Renault
LITERATURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 478 PAGES
The first installment of Renault's trilogy on the life of Alexander the Great, displaying the author's extensive background in ancient history. This volume focuses on Alexander's life up to the age of 20, when he assumed the kingship on his father Phillip's assassination.
(GRE122, $16.00) |
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In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
• Michael Wood
HISTORY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 256 PAGES
Historian Michael Wood recreates the epic journey of Alexander the Great across Asia in this companion volume to the documentary television series. With a good selection of maps, photographs and illustrations of Hellenic art and artifacts from the region.
(MED23, $26.95) |
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The Persian Boy
• Mary Renault
LITERATURE •
1988 •
PAPER
• 419 PAGES
• YOUNG ADULTS
The second of Renault's trilogy on the life and loves of Alexander the Great, this exhaustively researched historical novel focuses on Bagoas, the Persian slave boy who became the servant and lover of the king. Not just a love story, it includes the great battles and personalities of Classical Greece.
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The Virtues of War, A Novel of Alexander the Great
• Steven Pressfield
LITERATURE •
2005 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
This rousing historical novel, by the bestselling author of Gates of Fire, is narrated by none other than Alexander the Great. Pressfield (recently made an honorary citizen of Sparta) is a terrific storyteller, who wraps his fictions in rich historical detail.
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