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May 11, 2015

Book Review: Colossus

May 11, 2015/ Steve Donoghue

An Indian driver and his enormous war-elephant experience the treacheries and triumphs of Alexander the Great's Babylon campaign

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May 11, 2015/ Steve Donoghue/
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Alexander the Great, colin falconer, colossus, fiction, historical fiction, May 2015, open letters weekly 2015
January 07, 2013

Classics Reissued: Alexander of Macedon

January 07, 2013/ Steve Donoghue

One of the best - and certainly the most contentious - biographies of Alexander the Great gets an attractive new reprint.

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January 07, 2013/ Steve Donoghue/
alexander of macedon, Alexander the Great, biography, classics reissued, January 2013, Peter Green
February 04, 2012

Book Review: Ghost on the Throne

February 04, 2012/ Steve Donoghue

When Alexander the Great died at age 32, his huge empire was split apart by his warring successors. James Romm's new book on the subject captures all the brutal drama.

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February 04, 2012/ Steve Donoghue/
Alexander the Great, classics, February 2012, ghost on the throne, james romm
March 24, 2009

Review of Philip II of Macedonia

March 24, 2009/ Steve Donoghue

In his review of a new biography of Philip II of Macedonia, Steve Donoghue encourages readers, "Those interested in ancient history – and yes, Alexander fans – are urged not to miss it."

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March 24, 2009/ Steve Donoghue/
Alexander the Great, Book Review, Ian Worthington, March 2009, microreview, philip ii, Philip II of Macedonia, Steve Donoghue
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