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The Persian Boy: A Novel of Alexander the Great: A Virago Modern Classic by Mary
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
- ISBN-13
- 9781844089581
- Type
- Does not apply
- ISBN
- 9781844089581
- Publication Year
- 2014
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- The Persian Boy: a Novel of Alexander the Great: a Virago Modern Classic
- Item Height
- 197mm
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Topic
- Books
- Item Width
- 131mm
- Item Weight
- 383g
- Number of Pages
- 496 Pages
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'Renault's masterpiece. One of the greatest historical novels ever written' SARAH WATERS In the second novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend. The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas is sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but finds freedom with Alexander the Great after the Macedon army conquers his homeland. Their relationship sustains Alexander as he weathers assassination plots, the demands of two foreign wives, a sometimes mutinous army, and his own ferocious temper. After Alexander's mysterious death, we are left wondering if this Persian boy understood the great warrior and his ambitions better than anyone. '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' Hilary Mantel 'The Alexander Trilogy stands as one of the most important works of fiction in the 20th century . . . it represents the pinnacle of [Renault's] career . . . Renault's skill is in immersing us in their world, drawing us into its strangeness, its violence and beauty. It's a literary conjuring trick like all historical fiction - it can only ever be an approximation of the truth. But in Renault's hands, the trick is so convincing and passionately conjured. Nowhere is this more evident than in The Persian Boy . . . Bagoas is a brilliant narrator. Rendered unreliable by his passion, he is always believeable and sympathetic . . . His Persian background allows him to see the king and his Macedonians through the questioning eyes of an alien' - Antonia Senior, The Times
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Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN-13
9781844089581
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Product Key Features
Book Title
The Persian Boy: a Novel of Alexander the Great: a Virago Modern Classic
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2014
Number of Pages
496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
197mm
Item Width
131mm
Item Weight
383g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Virago Modern Classics
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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