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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 special three-in-one edition of Mary Renault & rsquo;s acclaimed historical novels about the life and times of Alexander the Great & ldquo;Mary Renault is a shining light to both historical novelists and their readers. She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. She shows us their strangeness; discerning, sure-footed, challenging our values, piquing our curiosity, she leads us through an alien landscape that moves and delights us. & rdquo; & mdash;Hilary Mantel Fire from Heaven is a gripping account of the formative years of Alexander & rsquo;s life. The story tells of his complex relationship with his parents; of his two great bonds & mdash;to his horse, Oxhead, and to his dearest friend and eventual lover, Hephaistion & mdash;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 & rsquo;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 m

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Author

Mary Renault; Overdrive Inc

Publisher

Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Published

2013

Language

EN

ISBN

9781480433373

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

4.5 / 5 (389 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14