Alexander: The Conqueror

by Laura Foreman

No individual has made his mark on the world more profoundly than Alexander the Great, the young man who, through war, diplomacy, and Machiavellian means, expanded his empire to include most of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0306812932
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 9.8"

Customer Reviews

ALEXANDER THE GREAT!

I enjoyed this book for not only it's terrific writing style but also of the excellent photographs of historical sites around the world, artifacts, and more. It's a terrific history lesson and some of the strategies Alexander used in battle were unbeliveable!! The book contains the sex lives of Alexander, Darius - his nemesis, and more. When Darius died Alexander acquired Darius's eunich a beautiful young man and they became intimate even as Alexander had a wife. There is a lot mentioned about trysts and more. The main emphasis is on the battles and chase of Darius the coward and the ending is quite remarkable. Once I started reading I couldn't put it down until finished. I give this book my highest rating and highly, highly recommend it. You'll be glad you did. Other books I highly recommend are: Conan, Kull, Solomon Kane, Best of Robert E. Howard, Lord Samarcand, Two-Gun Bob, Blood & Thunder-The Life & Art of Robert E. Howard, One Who Walked Alone by Novalyne Price, The Last of The Trunk by Paul Herman, and The Star Rover by Jack London that was a book REH read and to his mind it was like wine. Enjoy!

Foreman Taps Alexander's Greatness!

The greatest of the great. Laura Foreman wrote a truly great book about Alexander of Macedon. She covered the empire expansionist icon's life thoroughly and systematically. Beginning with Philip of Macedon's rise to power, Foreman chronicled Alexander's birth, his contemptuous relationship with his mother and father and his quest to rule the known world. Foreman's chapters read like parchment from court scribes who followed the Greece's foremost ruler across the Mediterranean to the monsoon-soaked inland of India. Chapter by chapter, the reader learns how Alexander motivated infantry soldiers and generals alike. Arguably the world's first multiculturalist and unparalleled military and political strategist, Alexander found ways to have the men who fought with him to rise to heights greater than would seem possible. Foreman leaves no stone unturned as she details the upheavals in the ranks, events back home in Greece, Alexander's questionable marriage to Roxanne and his dubious connection with Hephaestion. Astonishingly beautiful pictures accentuate this tale of one of the world's greatest leaders. It's an easy read, very informative and without a doubt it makes for either a coffee table book or a personal library keeper.

Greek or Macedonian?..................

"It is a lovely thing to live with courage,and die leaving an everlasting fame". These are Alexander's words. Whether he was Greek or Macedonian, it does make a difference of course, but it does not change who the man was.The pictures, in this book are gorgeous.Having read so much and still reading about Alexander's life, I strongly feel that Greece and Macedonia were entertwined together,and it shall be so regardless of what we human say about old Macedonia and Greece.After all we are all God's creatures. The cover of the book by itself is so stunning!!!!!

Macedonian Specialist

Eugene Borza is a specialist in ancient Macedonian studies and his latest work is a testimony to that. He is of the majority of scholars who now reject the claims that Macedonians were Greek in light of the ever growing evidence to support the fact that the ancient Macedonian population was a distinct ethnic group in the Balkans.

Great all around book-not too deep and outstanding photos

I have been studying/collecting books on Alexander for many years and this one ranks up there as one of my favorites. I was not sure what to expect from this book since there were no customer reviews so I took a chance and got lucky. The book is not too thick and is divided into interesting chapters/topics. Most of the information covered is standard Alexander lore but hidden throughout are tasty nuggets of little known facts about Alexander and his life. Details on military exploits and the battles seems a bit light but I do not think that the author planned to cover these like a military textbook. One can always pick up Green's classic or many other options for these details. What really makes this book stand out are the photos. This book is PACKED full of gorgeous photographs and illustrations that I have never seen before in any book on Alexander. Due to the current situation in the Middle East few Westerners will ever see the sites of Persia and Afghanistan. This book gives one the chance to catch a glimpse of the lands Alexander added to his kingdom. I have been to Greece a few times and the pictures made me long for another trip to the Agean in the near future. The only negative I can find with the book is the inclusion of a comment/sticker from Oliver Stone. Doing a movie on Alexander does not make one an expert. I am sure this was done because of his upcoming movie on Alexander the Great. Hollywood has already ruined a classic tale with "Troy". Let us hope that Stone's production will not repeat this. Buy this Book! Hannibal