01877nam a22002777a 450000500170000000800410001702000150005804000090007304100080008208200220009010000360011224500350014826000440018330000290022736500120025644000100026852009990027865000350127765000380131265000410135070000390139170000300143094200120146099900190147295201080149120220423120204.0220421b           ||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a0743434374  cAloy  aeng  223a853.914bMANA  aValerio Massimo Manfredi931337  aAlexander:bThe sands of Ammon  aNew YorkbWashington Square Pressc2001  axiv,398 p.bPBc21x14 cm  2English  vVol.2  aA thousand years after Agamemnon fought the Trojan War. Alexander, the king of Macedonia and descendant of Achilles, follows in the footsteps of Greek legend. He has gathered a mighty force to liberate the Greek cities of Asia -- from legendary Sardis and Miletus to Halicarnassus. But vengeance is just one of Alexander's ambitions.

Great oracles and loyal followers claim Alexander is more than mortal -- a powerful warrior, and insatiable scholar, a political genius. Yet,in battle after battle, one man blocks his way. Memnon of Rhodes, a Greek-born mercenary chosen by the Persian Great King to lead his vast army, is a cunning strategist who challenged Alexander's claim to the title of Lord of Asia. In Memnon, Alexander confronts an enemy who inspires his admiration. And in Memnon's wife, Barsine, he finds a woman who captures his heart. But neither bravery nor love can stem the tide of Alexander's destiny. For with Persia defeated, Alexander's thoughts turn to Egypt and beyond...  aItalian English Fiction930716  aItalian English Literature930717  aItalian Fiction Tr in English930722  aMANFREDI (Valerio Massimo) 930718  aHalliday (Iain) Tr930719  2ddccGF  c222533d222533  00102ddc40708ENGaALbALd2013-03-24l0o853.914 MANApGF03066r2022-04-21 00:00:00w2022-04-21yGF