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The Persian Boy centers on the most tempestuous years of Alexander the Great's life, as seen through the eyes of his lover and most faithful attendant, 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,...
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A special three-in-one edition of Mary Renault's acclaimed historical novels about the life and times of Alexander the Great. 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...
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