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Publisher's Summary
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.
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- BadGuidance
- 06-18-17
Great book!
This book is a great account of Alexander. There is a bit of liberty taken by the author in the rational of some of the Alexander's choices, but it is never outlandish and very much makes sense. There is even some well needed wit thrown into the copy which is refreshing given the dry nature of history books.
The narrator is great and I'm now convinced that Alexander must be discussed in an English accent.
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- Jeanette
- 02-09-18
Great audio book!
If you are at all interested in history, this is an excellent book about the life of Alexander the Great! I would definitely recommend it.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 01-21-18
great book, definitely hard to put down
great book, easy listen,very interesting subject matter, written for average person. some history books are super dry filled with tons of academic language and obscure anecdotes. not this one listen and enjoy!!
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Aziz Gazipura
- 03-06-18
Fascinating!
A fast-paced, highly engaging catalogue of Alexander’s life. I came into it knowing nothing about this era of history, and could easily follow along. It inspired me to read many more biographies and study history more in general. A testament to Philip Freeman being an excellent author and teacher!
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- Kay
- BROKEN ARROW, OK, United States
- 05-14-17
A vivid engaging storytelling that comes alive!
Highly informative, entertaining, and detailed account of one of the world's greatest warriors. A must have!
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- Anonymous User
- 01-11-18
5 Star book! Great Narrative!
Great book, super informative and gripping from the beginning, i dont know why modern Hollywood hasn't made Alexander's story into a Blockbuster yet?!
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- Lauren
- 02-06-18
Great narration, just a little fast
Solid, engaging writing with a wonderful narrator. My only complaint is the narration was fast, so I listened at 0.75 speed. Highly recommended this book for an Alexander bio plus context.
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-28-18
Loved it!!!
One of my fav audiobooks I’ve listened to. Great balance of facts and objective interpretation.
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- ron thomas
- phoenix, az United States
- 10-24-18
thanks for the great story
oh man, the details of Alexander and his conquest are greatly detailed in this book.
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- damian
- 09-21-18
Amazing story
This book tells a rich vivid story on one of, if not the greatest leader of all time. This book is not only good for a history enthusiast, but also for a person that enjoys a good fun read/story. I would recommend this to any and everyone.
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