19 August 2020, 03:39
BaxterBAlexander the Great
Let me know if you’ve read any good books on him. Thanks.
19 August 2020, 08:43
NormanConquestI read a good novel about his Afghanistan campaign several years ago. I can't remember the name of the book offhand but it was written by Steven Pressfield, who wrote "Gates Of Fire", "Killing Rommell",+ "Tides Of War". Perhaps that will help.
20 August 2020, 03:41
RidgemanI really struggled with the early stuff written about ATG - Arrian, Rufus etc.
More contemporary writing such as The Alexander Trilogy by Mary Renault was good but she’s a little fixated about his sexual preferences.
ATG by Philip Freeman is a very easy read.
04 December 2020, 23:33
Jason PI know this is a late reply but I just finished ‘Alexander the Great’ by Paul Cartledge.
I spend a lot of time driving and I have been listening to a lot of books. It was very
interesting and admittedly I knew little about Alexander. I’d recommend it.
07 December 2020, 20:38
BaxterBThanks Jason! I’ll check it out.
07 December 2020, 21:49
MJinesSaw a show recently about the Sogdian Rock siege. And we think the Seals are tough.
16 December 2020, 20:50
LeonKomkovRobin Lane Fox's Alexander the Great is a very thorough and readable biography. It may be a bit too detailed if you are just looking for a quick overview of Alexander, as Fox includes a large amount of detail regarding the geography, ethnography, and culture Alexander inhabited.
17 December 2020, 08:54
NormanConquestThat sounds interesting, along with pertinent data that goes beyond the historical novel genre; although those can be good as well.
18 December 2020, 00:27
LeonKomkovNorman, from you past posts detailing your reading, I'm very confident you'd find Fox's biography fascinating.
18 December 2020, 09:31
NormanConquestLeon, I'm sure I will. Thanks for the recommendation.