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Title: Excellent authoritative biography
Review: I own the Folio Society version of this title. It is an excellent authoritative biography of Alexander the Great and will reward even the casual reader with a deep understanding of both the man and his times. It will also allow you to critically appreciate popular novels about Alexander (I like those by Valerio Massimo Manfredi and Steven Pressfield; both available at Amazon.com) as well as to understand the strengths and weaknesses of movies (like Oliver Stone's Alexander). Separating fact from fiction with regard to a larger than life figure like Alexander is always difficult, but this book will let you do that.
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