The Persian Boy
by:
Mary Renault (author)
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781480432840 (1480432849)
ASIN: B00DCGJ6WW
Publish date: September 10th 2013
Publisher: Open Road Media
Pages no: 419
Edition language: English
Category:
Classics,
Novels,
Cultural,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
War,
Greece,
Glbt,
Queer,
M M Romance,
Gay
Series: Alexander the Great (#2)
Is it a good idea to learn history through fictionalized accounts? Given my limited exposure to ancient history, it's probably better than nothing. Presumably the author has a firm grip on the subject matter, and Alexander's charisma came through loud and clear. But...I didn't like Bagoas. It se...
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: 5.5/5 (It was that briliant!)Summary: This second (because it wouldn’t be like me to actually read books in their intended order, now would it?) in Renault’s trilogy about the life of Alexander the Great. This novel is told from the point of view of Bagoas, his lover and servant. Bagoas, Per...
Highly recommended. Well researched and well written. Loved it.
I really hated to do this, but I don't think I'll ever finish this book. It's been almost 4 months since I started reading it. I've enjoyed the book up to this point, but it's not really what I want to read right now. I think I might have to create a new shelf just for this book. "Want to finish, bu...
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