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Title: History was never so sexy
Review: Before you see the two movies about Alexander the Great, especially the lush-looking Oliver Stone one (the exotic Angelina Jolie plays Alexander's mother), read this boo kas well as PLUTARCH'S LIVES, from which much of the good gossip about Alexander is taken.In Mary Renault's richly woven novel with words that conjure up ancient battlefields and royal boudoirs, Alexander the Great's sandal tracks come to us by way of his eunuch lover, Bagoas, who as a Persian has to contend with Greek arrogance, Alexander's marriage to Roxane, and most of all with Al's more educated lover Hephaestion--as Nathan Lane quipped in "The Birdcage," "Talk about gays in the military!"Bagoas, torn from his family and without a formal education, nevertheless becomes a wise observer and chronicler of Alexander's exploits, and more importantly the very human side of the man. A beautiful tender love story and retelling of history.
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