- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Robinson Publishing (July 14 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1845291565
- ISBN-13: 978-1845291563
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 200 g
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" '...a history book that may be read with all the excitement of a detective novel.' Contemporary Review '..[a] compassionate and personal account of Edward Il's queen.. That this is a genuine affair of the heart is well displayed by Doherty.' Times Literary Supplement 'riveting....compelling....an important contribution to the literature on the period.' Sunday Times"
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'I would rather live a short life of glory than a long one of obscurity' - Alexander the Great. In May 323 BC Alexander of Macedon fell ill at Babylon. Ten days later, aged only 33, he was dead. In the previous decade this military genius from a small and unimpressive kingdom to the north west of Greece had raged like a wolf through the Persian empire, conquering the lands of the Middle East, Egypt, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Iraq and Iran, his armies penetrating into western Pakistan and the north-west frontier of India. In a compelling and readable account, Paul Doherty analyzes this enigmatic conqueror and examines the circumstances surrounding the young king's final hours. The traditional belief is that Alexander died of alcohol poisoning or was the victim of an acute bout of malaria. But were there other, more sinister factors involved? A master of vivid and exciting narrative and a skilled historical analyst, Doherty offers a thrilling new perspective on the mysterious death of one of the greatest heroes the world has ever seen.
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Horrible, Mar 23 2007
By Robin A. Ripka - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alexander the Great: The Death of a God: What - or Who - Really Killed the Young Conqueror of the Known World? (Paperback)
Doherty lost me completely at page 8 when he states that Phillip II is the one who moved the capital of Macedon to Pella from Aigai, when in fact it was Archelaus some 50 years prior. Such a whopper of an error on something so simple boggles my mind. I made myself read the rest of the book, but have a headache from all the eye rolling.Rather than waste my time explaining the many, many errrors I will say that perhaps Mr. Doherty should stick to fiction. This is a lurid and poorly researched book. Sadly, many people will read it and go away thinking that his version of events is historically accurate.
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One of the Great Men of History, Nov 21 2006
By J. Chippindale - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Alexander the Great: The Death of a God: What - or Who - Really Killed the Young Conqueror of the Known World? (Paperback)
Paul Doherty is the consummate professional when it comes to writing historical novels. I for one do not know how he can be so prolific with his offering of books and yet make sure that each of them is well researched. Whether they be 13th, 14th, or fifteenth century they are always true to the period. He also writes about Ancient Egypt and now he has taken to writing about Alexander the Great. Paul Doherty has the rare talent of making you feel as though you are there, be it medieval England, or battling with Alexander. The sounds and smells of the period seem to waft from the pages of his books.With this non-fiction book Doherty proves that he is much more than just a story-teller, but uses his scholarly background to good advantage. In this book he attempt to unravel some of the mystery surrounding Alexander's death a the extremely young age of 33, in the month of May in 323 BC. Alexander complained of feeling ill while in Babylon. Within 10 days he was dead. A military genius and master tactician who had swept all before him.
But how did he die. Paul Doherty looks at the circumstances and scans the possibilities of the great man's death. Some say he was poisoned. It is written in the history books that he lay sweating beside a pool in the palace of the Persian Kings. Had he suffered a heart attack or an overwhelming attacking of malaria. Was he a drunk and an alcoholic? All these things are possibilities. What about the warning Alexander received not to enter Babylon? The author recounts the last days before Alexander's death.
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