The ends of the Earth
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The ends of the Earth
(Alexander / Valerio Massimo Manfredi ; translated from the Italian by Iain Halliday, 3)
Pan Books, 2002
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Il Confine del mondo
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Originally published: London : Macmillan, 2001
Translated from the Italian
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Alexander's epic quest continues into the heart of Asia and on towards the mystery of India.The Macedonian Army march ever onward in search of glory, crushing resistance at every turn. The culture and beauty of Babylon is quickly ravaged and the Palace of Persepolis burnt to ashes and cinder. An empire is destroyed and a new and bloody era begins.But there are other things on Alexander's mind. An ambitious project to unite the peoples of the empire under one homeland, begins to obsess him. There are rebellions and bloodshed, but the curious beauty of Queen Roxanna gives Alexander the strength to fulfil his destiny.This is a truly compelling, romantic and exciting book, and a fitting conclusion to the bestselling Alexander trilogy.
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