Alexander the Great
by Robin Lane Fox
Taste attributes: biographyhistoricaldocumentarywarslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringall consuming questempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, weighty biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from Greece to India.
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- Robin Lane Fox
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 568
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