Steven Pressfield, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Gates of Fire, brings us an intimate and revealing portrayal of Alexander the Great: legendary hero and leader of men.

"A cracking, fast-paced contemporary retelling of the legend that is Alexander" - MANDA SCOTT

"An all conqueringly glamorous an account as Alexander himself" -- SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE

"Deeply researched, dashingly written...this is a terrific performance" -- INDEPENDENT

"Nothing short of an excellent read" - ***** Reader review

"This was simply beautiful, 100% recommended, there was a literal lump in my throat when I came to the end, absolutely glorious." -- ***** Reader review

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EVERYTHING IS THERE FOR THE TAKING

He ascended to the throne of Macedon at the age of nineteen.

He conquered the seemingly invincible Persian Empire before he was twenty-five.

He died at the age of thirty-two, undefeated by any enemy.

His reputation as a warrior and leader of men remains unsurpassed in the annals of history. We remember him as Alexander the Great...

Epic in scope and magisterial in tone, Steven Pressfield's breathtaking novel tells the story of this legendary colossus of the ancient world who was driven - and ultimately undone - by his insatiable lust for glory.

Pressfield brings his magisterial touch to the story of the colossus of the ancient world: Alexander the Great.

About the Author
Steven Pressfield is the author of the novels The Legend of Bagger Vance, Gates of Fire, Tides of War and Last of the Amazons. He lives in California.

Reviews
'Wonderfully-imagined...Richly atmospheric, stunningly graphic, intense and extraordinary' * NELSON DEMILLE *
'A cracking, fast-paced contemporary re-telling of the legend that is Alexander ... Pressfield brings him alive for the modern audience with the verve and skill with which he conjured the heroes of Thermopylae in Gates of Fire.' * MANDA SCOTT *
'If you want to know what it might have felt like to ride into battle with Alexander, read this striking book...blends a scholar's accuracy and a novelist's eye.' * BARRY STRAUSS, author of Salamis *
'Pressfield has tackled a subject worthy of his enormous talent...and triumphed again.' * STEPHEN COONTS *
'Deeply researched, dashingly written...this is a a terrific performance' * INDEPENDENT *



Book Information
ISBN 9780553814354
Author Steven Pressfield
Format Paperback
Page Count 496
Imprint Bantam Books (Transworld Publishers a division of the Random House Group)
Publisher Transworld Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 260g
Dimensions(mm) 176mm * 106mm * 36mm