Alexander: the Virtues of War

Informationen zum Autor Steven Pressfield is a bestselling historical novelist whose books include the classic Gates of Fire, Tides of War , Alexander: Virtues of War , The Afghan Campaign and Killing Rommell . He lives in California. His website is www.stevenpressfield.com Klappentext He ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of nineteen. He died at the age of thirty-two, undefeated by any enemy. We remember him as Alexander the Great... This novel tells the story of this legendary colossus of the ancient world who was driven - and ultimately undone - by his insatiable lust for glory. Zusammenfassung He ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of nineteen. He died at the age of thirty-two, undefeated by any enemy. We remember him as Alexander the Great... This novel tells the story of this legendary colossus of the ancient world who was driven - and ultimately undone - by his insatiable lust for glory.

Product details

• Authors: Steven Pressfield
• Publisher: Bantam UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.10.2005
• EAN: 9780553814354
• ISBN: 978-0-553-81435-4
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 105 mm x 177 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Afghanistan, FICTION / War & Military, FICTION / Action & Adventure, Historical adventure, FICTION / Cultural Heritage, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Ancient Greece, Sparta, India, War & combat fiction, Historical adventure fiction, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Myth & legend told as fiction, War, combat and military adventure fiction, Ancient Sagas and epics, Persian Empire, 5th century, c 400 to c 499