Product Description

Alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India. The Macedonian Army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The culture and beauty of Babylon is quickly ravaged and the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes and cinder. An empire is destroyed and a new and bloody era begins. But there are other things on Alexander's mind. An ambitious project to unite the peoples of the empire under one homeland, begins to obsess him. There are rebellions and bloodshed, but the curious beauty of Queen Roxanna gives Alexander the strength to fulfil his destiny...This is a truly compelling, romantic and exciting book, and a fitting conclusion to the bestselling Alexander trilogy.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #493801 in Books
• Published on: 2001-11-09
• Original language: Italian
• Binding: Paperback
• 464 pages

About the Author
Valerio Massimo Manfredi is an Italian historian and archaeologist and was voted Man of the Year 1999 by the American Biographical Institute. Manfredi's books have been translated into several lanuages. All of this Alexander books have been blockbusting successes all over Europe.

Customer Reviews

Good finish to part 1 & 2
The final part of the three part book is as good as the other two. One of the best historical novels that I have enjoyed.
The final and probably most important part is dealt with rather speedily, probably because of the limits of space, especially his conquest of India and the defeat of Porus, supposed to have been his greatest battle.
All in all a great book and a must read if you have read the other two.

Excellent trillogy!
I would like to say that if you love stories about ancient worlds with a bit of fiction in it , you will definately like this one. The only thing that you have to make sure , is that you read both of the previous books before you crack on this one.

Lacks the power and vision of Mary Renaults Alexander novels
Valerio Manfredi tries very hard to capture the essence of Alexander. However he does not quite make it! The characters are mainly two dimensional and lack the fire and depth of Mary Renaults Alexander triology.