Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire

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pp. 341, “Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the end of that unity. The story of Alexander? conquest of the Persian empire is known to many readers, but the dramatic and consequential saga of the empire? collapse remains virtually untold. It is a tale of loss that begins with the greatest loss of all, the death of the Macedonian king who had held the empire together. With his demise, it was as if the sun had disappeared from the solar system, as if planets and moons began to spin crazily in new directions, crashing into one another with unimaginable force.”

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ISBN 0307271641
ISBN13 9780307271648
Number of pages 341
Original Title Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire
Published Date 2011
Book Condition very good
Jacket Condition Very Good
Binding Hardcover
Size 8vo
Place of Publication New York
Edition First Edition
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pp. 341, “Alexander the Great, perhaps the most commanding leader in history, united his empire and his army by the titanic force of his will. His death at the age of thirty-two spelled the end of that unity. The story of Alexander? conquest of the Persian empire is known to many readers, but the dramatic and consequential saga of the empire? collapse remains virtually untold. It is a tale of loss that begins with the greatest loss of all, the death of the Macedonian king who had held the empire together. With his demise, it was as if the sun had disappeared from the solar system, as if planets and moons began to spin crazily in new directions, crashing into one another with unimaginable force.”

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Weight 1.3 kg