' The Alexander Trilogy contains some of Renault's finest writing Lyrical wise compelling the novels are a wonderful imaginative feat' SARAH WATERS' The Alexandriad is one of the twentieth century's most unexpectedly original works of art' GORE VIDALIn the first novel of her stunning trilogy Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great the charismatic leader whose drive & ambition created a legend Alexander's beauty strength & defiance were apparent from birth but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king His mother Olympias & his father King Philip of Macedon fought each other for their son's loyalty teaching Alexander politics & vengeance from the cradle His love for the youth Hephaistion taught him trust while Aristotle's tutoring provoked his mind & Homer's Iliad fuelled his aspirations Killing his first man in battle at the age of twelve he became regent at sixteen & commander of Macedon's cavalry at eighteen so that by the time his father was murdered Alexander's skills had grown to match his fiery ambition Shortlisted for the 1970 Lost Booker Prize' This is not just a novel it's also the best imagining we are ever likely to have of a man who tore up history The language may seem a bit florid at first
- a little too historical novel
- but set all snobbery aside this is wonderful scholarly top-flight stuff'
- Emily Wilson Guardian' The Alexander Trilogy stands as one of the most important works of fiction in the 20th century it represents the pinnacle of Renault's career Renault's skill is in immersing us in their world drawing us into its strangeness its violence & beauty It's a literary conjuring trick like all historical fiction
- it can only ever be an approximation of the truth But in Renault's hands the trick is so convincing & passionately conjured'
- Antonia Senior The Times




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This documetary originally made for television tells the story of the origin of the Olympic Games in Ancient Greece all the way through to the significance of the games for the United Kingdom ...

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The Second World War is drawing to a close Nicholas Vaughan released from the army after an accident takes refuge in Devon
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Tamashii Nations is bringing out the fire power with this hot addition to the popular SHFiguarts Super Mario family Introducing the powered up Fire Mario!! Of course Fire Mario comes complete with a fabulously detailed Fire Flower & flaming ball of fire effect piece that look like they just came out of the game Set also

Includes:: interchangeable hands (x 3) separate supports for Fire Mario the Fire Flower & fire ball & display stage Bandai Tamashii Web Exclusive Window Box 10 cm

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Nintendo figures are here! World of Nintendo brings many of it classic characters to the 25 mini figure format while adding in some that have yet to be seen Unlike previous mini PVC figures these figures are semi-articulated! Relive all of your greatest Nintendo moments
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Collect all your favourite characters in the Super Mario 4 line with up to 13 points of articulation These authentic figures ...

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