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The Novels of Alexander the Great : Fire From Heaven, The Persian Boy, and Funeral Games by Mary Renault; Overdrive Inc is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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A New York Times –bestselling trilogy about the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon and its leader from an author hailed by Hilary Mantel as “a shining light.” Fire from Heaven  is a gripping account of the formative years of Alexander’s life. The story tells of his complex relationship with his parents; of his two great bonds—to his horse, Oxhead, and to his dearest friend and eventual lover, Hephaistion—and of the army he commands when he is barely an adult. Coming of age during the battles for southern Greece, Alexander the Great first takes someone’s life at age twelve and swiftly eliminates his rivals as soon as he comes to power, emerging in this novel as a captivating and complex figure. The iconic  Persian Boy  centers on the Macedon king as seen through the eyes of his lover and most faithful attendant, the eunuch Bagoas. When Bagoas is very young, his father is murdered and he is sold as a slave to King Darius of Persia. Then, when Alexander conquers the land, he is given Bagoas as a gift, and the boy is besotted. This passion comes at a time when much is at stake—Alexander has two wives, conflicts are ablaze, and plots on his life abound. The result is a riveting account o

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Author

Mary Renault; Overdrive Inc

Publisher

Independent Publishers Group, Chicago Review Press

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781480433397

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

4.5 / 5 (389 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14