The Persian Boy

A Novel of Alexander the Great

De: Mary Renault

Narrado por: Roger May

The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas is sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but finds freedom with Alexander the Great after the Macedon army conquers his homeland.

Their relationship sustains Alexander as he weathers assassination plots, the demands of two foreign wives, a sometimes mutinous army, and his own ferocious temper. After Alexander's mysterious death, we are left wondering if this Persian boy understood the great warrior and his ambitions better than anyone.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"Mary Renault's portraits of the ancient world are fierce, complex and eloquent, infused at every turn with her life-long passion for the Classics. Her characters live vividly both in their own time, and in ours." (Madeline Miller)

"All my sense of the ancient world - its values, its style, the scent of its wars and passions - comes from Mary Renault. I turned to writing historical fiction because of something I learned from Renault: that it lets you shake off the mental shackles of your own era, all the categories and labels, and write freely about what really matters to you." (Emma Donoghue)

Amazing tale of Alexander the great. <br />

A true love story! Full of vibrant description of every moment...seen through the eyes of a boy.
stole my heart!

Better than five

The story is excellent and the narrator positively brings it to life!
Anyone with an interest in history will love this book.

Power and love

A remarkable well researched story of power and unconditional love between two males of different status but equal in wisdom. One of the best recordings I have heard.

wonderful epic

It took me far away to ancient exotic places. Only to learn that love, kindness and humanity have changed little in a thousand years. An absolutely beautiful story.

Stick with it

This novel is really good. If you are a fan of this history I highly recommend this book