The Nature of AlexanderKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 12 nov. 1979 - 288 pages The acclaimed biography of Alexander the Great by Mary Renault, the author of Fire from Heaven and The Persian Boy, two best-selling novels about Alexander. |
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... river . This situation he met with sheer bravura . He had guessed from the Illyrians ' earlier flight that his name had run before him - in those parts he had been known for years — and he threw what troops he had into a polished ...
... river . This situation he met with sheer bravura . He had guessed from the Illyrians ' earlier flight that his name had run before him - in those parts he had been known for years — and he threw what troops he had into a polished ...
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... River Granicus , just inshore from its mouth ; a reasonable alternative in view of their ( much - disputed ) numbers ... river banks gave them a needed advantage . As Alexander neared the river , his scouts reported the 90 MARY RENAULT.
... River Granicus , just inshore from its mouth ; a reasonable alternative in view of their ( much - disputed ) numbers ... river banks gave them a needed advantage . As Alexander neared the river , his scouts reported the 90 MARY RENAULT.
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... river spirits , to Heracles , and the gods he usually honoured . In the first light the trumpets sounded , the chantymen timed the rowers ; the high river banks gave back the sound ; the Indians on shore , entranced by the show ...
... river spirits , to Heracles , and the gods he usually honoured . In the first light the trumpets sounded , the chantymen timed the rowers ; the high river banks gave back the sound ; the Indians on shore , entranced by the show ...
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