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Title: Boring
Review: What a pity! To turn such a great subject into an utterly BORING book. The language is dry, dates are given haphazardly within a chapter. There is no timeline table for easy reference. It has no flavor, no color, gives one no sense of excitement or adventure. It devotes only one or two pages to each of Alexander's campaigns and conquests, usually without explanation of how he was able to accomplish an amazing feat like crossing the Himalayas, or taking his whole army up a mountain on a "narrow path". The maps that are included provide no reference to modern names of cities and countries so one is left to guess just where an ancient city is located now.I had really looked forward to a book that would make this extraordinary man come alive yet ended up having a hard time finishing it. It felt more like a chore than a pleasure.
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