Pros: Excellent characterizations; good historical detail Cons: Not a con for me, but if you're homophobic stay away from this one.
The Persian Boy is the second book in Mary Renault's trilogy about Alexander the Great. Fire From Heaven details Alexander's tumultuous childhood, and Funeral Games describes the political maneuverings after his death. The Persian ...
The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a co...More at HotBookSale
It takes skill to depict, as Miss Renault has done, this half-man, half Courtesan who is so deeply in love with the warrior. - The Atlantic Monthly Th...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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