01614nam a22002417a 450000500170000000800410001702000150005804000090007304100080008208200220009010000290011224500330014126000440017430000290021836500120024744000100025952009550026965000280122465000310125265000340128370000320131770000230134920220423120044.0220421b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0743434366  cAloy  aeng  223a853.914bMANA  aValerio Massimo Manfredi  aAlexander:bChild of a dream  aNew YorkbWashington Square Pressc2001  axiv,350 p.bPBc21x14 cm  2English  vVol.1  aBefore his birth, omens foretold that Alexander, son of the warrior-king Philip of Macedonia, was destined for greatness. From boyhood, the prince was trained by the finest scholars and mightiest soldiers to attain extraordinary strength of body and spirit. A descendant of Heracles and Achilles, Alexander aimed to surpass his ancestors' heroism and honor, and his chosen companions strove to be worthy to share his godlike fate.
Even as a youth, Alexander's deeds were unequaled. In a single day, he tamed the fierce steed Bucephalus. In his first battle, his troops defeated the invincible Sacred Band. And as he grew to manhood, surrounded by deadly plots and intrigue, his friends pledged to follow him to the ends of the world. With the support of that loyal group of men, Alexander's might would transform dreams of conquest into reality amid the fabled cities of Persia and the mysterious East...and his destiny would carry them all to glory.  aItalian English Fiction  aItalian English Literature  aItalian Fiction Tr in English  aMANFREDI (Valerio Massimo)   aHalliday (Iain) Tr