Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy: A Biography
Alexander's story is compelling to lay audiences and scholars alike, with the pathos of an authentic Aristotelian tragedy. O'Brien writes with understanding and empathy, yet with resolute acceptance of the evidence.–Minneapolis Star TribuneSince the author maintains a consistent position of respectful belief in Greek mythology, as well as an immense knowledge of ancient Greek literature and history, we have a book that could indeed have been written 2,000 years ago. You don't often get a chance to read a book like this.–The St. Louis DispatchThis is a most interesting and valuable biography, not least because it provides such an extensiveMaterialsammlungon Alexander as a human being.–Ernst A. Fredricksmeyer, University of ColoradoSuitable for a modern age . . . fair and balanced . . . The bibliography is the most complete ever assembled on modern Alexander scholarship and will prove useful to students and scholars alike.–ChoiceWhat happened to Alexander? O'Brien's answer is mesmerizing . . . he brings to the tale a sense of fatalism that Euripides would understand.–Paul A. Gilster,The News and Observer