Alexander the Great

By: Philip Freeman

Narrated by: Michael Page

Alexander was born into the royal family of Macedonia, the kingdom that would soon rule over Greece. Tutored as a boy by Aristotle, Alexander had an inquisitive mind that would serve him well when he faced formidable obstacles during his military campaigns. Shortly after taking command of the army, he launched an invasion of the Persian Empire, and continued his conquests as far south as the deserts of Egypt and as far east as the mountains of present-day Pakistan and the plains of India.

In his lively and authoritative biography of Alexander, Philip Freeman describes Alexander's astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Above all, he was ferociously, intensely competitive and could not tolerate losing - which he rarely did.

As Freeman explains, without Alexander, the influence of Greece on the ancient world would surely not have been as great as it was, even if his motivation was not to spread Greek culture for beneficial purposes, but instead to unify his empire.

©2011 Philip Freeman (P)2017 Tantor

Critic reviews

"An accessible biography...readers are sure to come away from Alexander's story with an essential grasp of the details and understanding of his character." ( Kirkus)

Highly recommended

Engaging and entertaining with excellent narration! I have only ever passingly been interested in Alexander's campaign, but this book changed that for me. I would definitely be listening to this again!

Why Alexander is Great!

Narrator was excellent! Diction and pauses were right on time, great character back story and development.

Fascinating

This was a great opportunity to learn. I have always wondered about Alexander the Great. Now I know he was a blood thirsty, self-aggrandizing man. I'm not sure I understand the drive to take over the world and not taking the time to enjoy life.

Priceless value

This is one of the books that helped me expand the horizons of understanding modern civilization. Very well preserved part of history manifesting the genius of Alexander the great! Really a fascinating book!

Great insight to Alexander the Greats life!

I very much enjoyed that the author made points to provide insite to the various speculations that are out there.
It was also very enjoyable to be able to hear a full sequence of what lead Alexander the Great to become what he was, through his life, and the out come after his life.
very well written and read 👍