Persian Boy, The

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Mary Renault: Persian Boy, The (Paperback, 1984, Bantam)

mass market paperback

English language

Published Jan. 1, 1984 by Bantam.

ISBN:
978-0-553-24294-2
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OCLC Number:
222264824

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Historical novel set in the time of Alexander the Great.

This novel tells the story of the climactic last seven years of Alexander the Great's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas, a eunoch who was sold to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with the great general, sustaining Alexander through mutiny, assassination attempts and two wives.

16 editions

Subjects

  • Historical
  • Historical - General
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Fiction - Historical
  • Fiction