History of Alexander, Paperback by Rufus, Quintus Curtius; Yardley, John (TRN...

Description: History of Alexander, Paperback by Rufus, Quintus Curtius; Yardley, John (TRN); Heckel, Waldemar, ISBN 0140444122, ISBN-13 9780140444124, Brand New, Free shipping in the US The essential history of Alexander the Great, compelling and brilliantly realized

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt, Syria, Persia and India, was perhaps the most successful conqueror the world has ever seen. Yet although no other individual has attracted so much speculation across the centuries, Alexander himself remains an enigma. Curtius History offers a great deal of information unobtainable from other sources of the time. A compelling narrative of a turbulent era, the work recounts events on a heroic scale, detailing court intrigue, stirring speeches and brutal battles—among them, those of Macedonias great war with Persia, which was to culminate in Alexanders final triumph over King Darius and the defeat of an ancient and mighty empire. It also provides by far the most plausible and haunting portrait of Alexander we possess: a brilliantly realized image of a man ruined by constant good fortune in his youth.

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