Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece to India.
Lyrical, wise, compelling: the novels are a wonderful imaginative feat - Sarah Waters.
Killing his first man in battle at the age of twelve and commanding Macedon\'s cavalry at eighteen, by the time his father is murdered, Alexander\'s skills have grown to match his fiery ambition.\'The Alexander Trilogy contains some of Renault\'s finest writing.
His love for the youth Hephaistion taught him trust, while Aristotle\'s tutoring provoked his mind and fuelled his aspirations.
His mother, Olympias, and his father, King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son\'s loyalty, teaching Alexander politics and vengeance.
Fire from Heaven tells the story of the years that shaped him.
Alexander the Great died at the age of thirty-three, leaving behind an empire that stretched from Greece to India
