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Roxana Romance (Hardcover)

by A. J. Cave (Author)
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In this big, magnificent novel, Cave tells the story of Roxana, the Sogdian princess Alexander the Great married during the last stage of his conquest of the Persian satrapy of Bactria. In history, she was a 16-year-old pawn of her warlord father, a living chess piece in the game being played between the local Bactrian potentates (who were eager to curry favor with their new overlord) and Alexander (who sought to stabilize things in Persia preparatory to his march on India).

Cave's stroke of genius is to take this bare outline--scarcely a mention in the scanty ancient sources on Alexander--and weave it not only into a first-rate historical novel but, more daringly, into a modern version of such epic Persian works as the Shahnameh of Firdowsi. The seasons, the local religious rituals, the whole cultural heritage of a nation that was old when Greece was still a village--these things are seamlessly woven by Cave into her story about a smart, headstrong girl (called Rosanak in the novel) who knows the love of her life for a heartbreakingly short amount of time and then must spend the rest of her brief days (she was murdered shortly after Alexander's death by one of his innumerable would-be successors) fighting to preserve her rights and the rights of the son she gave Alexander.

It's a tribute to Cave's storytelling ability that her book is every bit as exciting and engrossing with or without Alexander on stage. This is Roxana's story from start to finish, and Cave enlists everything--from a large cast of characters, to very lively dialog, and even to a creative use of typeface and font--to underscore that point. There's a vast amount of ancient Persian culture and lore packed into this book, but it's firmly in the service of fleshing out the tale of the young woman who ancient sources say captured Alexander's heart. No reader of historical fiction should miss this lavish, wonderful book. --Steve Donoghue, Historical Novels Review Online, May 2009

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Roxana Romance is the story of Roxana who married Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, who defeated the last Great King of the first Persian Empire. They say it was a love match.

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  • Hardcover: 828 pages
  • Publisher: Pavasta (January 24, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0980206103
  • ISBN-13: 978-0980206104
  • Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.5 x 2.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #962,573 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite, June 9, 2009
An extraoridnary writer and historian. Only extensive research and the writer's knowlege and subject sensitivity could possibly have contributed to such a page-turner.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Woefully lacking, May 17, 2009
Found this to be a slow, and at times hard to believe story, about a subject that should be a compelling read The love story of Alexander and Roxane is passed over by history but this novel really missed the mark. Alexander's best friend and Roxane becoming lovers? Are you kidding me! Any one who has studied the life of Alexander will find the story and characters hard to swallow. A man that conquered the world and the woman he loved deserve better than this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A fabolous page turner!, April 14, 2008
Finally, a sweeping story about a Persian princess, that spans across the fragrant Persian paradises through bloody battlefields and burned ruins, hanging gardens of Babylon and plum orchards of Macedonia and ending up in the exotic India, for those of us who have always been captivated by the ancient Persia and the Persians.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Recommended for everyone!!!
Roxana Romance, the Book of Roshanak, chronicles the life of Roxana (Roshanak), a Bactrian-Persian princess, from her marriage to Alexander the Macedonian conqueror when she is... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Love, history and adventure!
Like historical novels? You will love this book. It's the story of Roxana, the young Persian woman who marries Alexander the Great. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Intertwines truth and history with fiction
The book definitely piqued my interest to know more about the characters and the events that happened during the life of Alexander the Great! Read more
Published 15 months ago by Petoskey

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