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The Virtues of War

A Novel of Alexander the Great

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The Virtues of War

By: Steven Pressfield
Narrated by: John Lee
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Told by Alexander the Great himself, this “sharp and colorful” (Washington Post Book World) novel presents a stunningly intimate account of the battles, the loves, the triumphs, and the tragedy of a man who conquered the world, from the best-selling author of Gates of Fire.

“Simply superb . . . Its expert pace, its vivid detail, its bone-crushing action, and its occasional piercing insights of sad eloquence make [The Virtues of War] an absolutely gripping read.”—Seattle Times

I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life.

So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warrior’s unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his father’s brutal assassination, presiding over a massacre, or weeping at the death of a beloved comrade-in-arms, Alexander never denies the hard realities of the code by which he lives: the virtues of war.

But as much as he was feared by his enemies, he was loved and revered by his friends, his generals, and the men who followed him into battle. Often outnumbered, never outfought, Alexander conquered every enemy the world stood against him—except the one he never saw coming....

©2004 Steven Pressfield (P)2004 Books on Tape, Inc.
Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Historical Fiction War & Military Fiction War Military Ancient History Ancient Greece
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Great story, wonderful narration. Easy to listen to, I felt I knew Alexander by the end

inspiring

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Pressfield is a perhaps the greatest historic fiction writer I’ve ever read
I’ve read my fair share of history, especially about Alexandar the Great, and this book captures his essence, his mind and his persona better than anything else I’ve ever come across.
Incredible.
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I wish I could give this 10 stars out of 6

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