The Persian Boy
by Mary Renault
Taste attributes: historicalromancedramagay/lesbianheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipall consuming questtroubled leads
Boxlist takeAn emotional, serious historical novel, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: balanced · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.0 / 5
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About This Book
In Fire from Heaven, Mary Renault followed the career of the young Alexander the Great, up to his accession when he was twenty. In The Persian Boy, we meet him six years later and follow him to his death in a superbly moving narrative told by his young lover and companion, Bagoas, a real historical person, who may well have influenced history.
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- Author
- Mary Renault
- Published
- 1972
- Pages
- 424
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