Alexander (Alexander Trilogy) (v. 1) [Unabridged] [Paperback]

Valerio Massimo Manfredi (Author)

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Publication Date: July 6, 2001 | Series: Alexander Trilogy

Who could have been born to conquer the world other than a god? Mesmeric beauty, consuming desires, an insatiable hunger. Then premature death. This is the story of a boy, born to a great king - Philip of Macedon - and his sensuous queen, Olympias. It tells of the stern discipline of Philip and the wild passions of Olympias, and how, together, they formed Alexander, a young man of immense, unfathomable potential, capable of subjugating the known world to his power, and thought of by his contemporaries as a god. Alexander's swift ascent to manhood, as a protege of Aristotle and close friend of Ptolemy and Hephiaston, and the start of his great adventure to conquer the civilised world is recounted in this awe-inspiring novel. This is a wonderful evocation of the far-off and fascinating civilisation of ancient Greece, revealed in vibrant tones and scholarly detail.

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About the Author

Valerio Massimo Manfredi is professor of classical archaeology at Luigi Bocconi University in Milan. He has published nine works of fiction, including the bestselling Spartan and The Last Legion. The Alexander trilogy has been translated into 24 languages in 38 countries. He has written and hosted documentaries on the ancient world, and has written screenplays for cinema and television.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan; Unabridged edition (July 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0330399888
• ISBN-13: 978-0330399883
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #903,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alexander, a Great introduction, December 25, 2010

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Ralph Lorent "RL" (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexander (Vol. 1): Child of a Dream v. 1 (Alexander Trilogy) (Kindle Edition)

This is a real enjoyable historic novel, mixing fiction along facts researched by the author.

Great page turner and really enjoyable, first volume of a series of 3. If you are interested into ancient Greece this will help you understand the early life of Alexander the Great until he became into power of what would become the most successful army ever known.

Highly recommended!