Alexander the Great
Subtitle: the story of the invincible Macedonian king
By: Martin Howard
Series: Lives in action; Lives in action
Publisher: A. & C. Black
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781408179277; 9781408163702; 9781408126516
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Juvenile fiction; Teenage); General; True stories (Children's; Historical; JUVENILE FICTION; History
Description: The story of Alexander the Great is one of the most amazing and enthralling that history has to offer. The reader will journey to a world of heroism, of great courage and amazing conquest as we follow Alexander from a childhood rolling in the dust with his toy army to the greatest conqueror the ancient world ever knew. Lives in action is a series of narrative biographies that recount the lives of some of the key figures in history. Page-turning, thrilling plots that read like fiction will keep the most reluctant reader hooked.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Alexander the Great: The Story of the invincible Macedonian King; Prologue: Child of the Gods; 1 The Boy Who Would Be King; 2 Bucephalus; 3 Aristotle; 4 Regent; 5 Into Battle; 6 Escape to Epirus; 7 The Revenge of Queen Olympias; 8 King Alexander; 9 War on Persia; 10 The Battle of Issus; 11 The God-king; 12 Gaugamela; 13 Persia Falls; 14 A Plot Uncovered; 15 Darker Days; 16 Love and Peace; 17 Into India; 18 Alexander Defeated; Epilogue: The End of The March; Index; A; B; C; D; E; G; H; I; K; L; M; O; P; R; S; T; W; Z.