Funeral Games
by:
Mary Renault (author)
Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780099463498 (0099463490)
Publish date: November 6th 2003
Publisher: Arrow
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
War,
Military,
Greece,
Glbt,
Ancient,
Gay
Series: Alexander the Great (#3)
My introduction to Mary Renault was The King Must Die, the first of two novels about Theseus--it was actually assigned reading in high school. What impressed me so much there was how she took a figure out of myth and grounded him historically. After that I quickly gobbled up all of Renault's works o...
Rating: 4/5Summary: The world wasn’t ready for Alexander the Great’s death; he left behind an empty throne without a worthy successor. Yet many tried… and this is the setting of this third book in Renault’s trilogy. Alexander’s generals formed factions and alliances for various territories or seekin...
Compelling fictionalized account of Alexander the Great's last days, and the political intrigues and factionalism that came thereafter. Highly recommended for those who are interested in this time period.