fire from heaven

[chris]

HiCan anyone point me in the direction of a review of this book by Mary Renault. Also persian Boy, author unknown.Many thanks, Chris

[justme]

Sure - you can get a review right on this site. Go to the books section and look for "fiction - good". The Persian Boy is also by Mary Renault and her Funeral Games completes the trilogy. There's another longer review here: http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~jreameszimmer ... nault.html

[canto]

You should read "Fire from Heaven" and "The Persian Boy". They are both soooo good. I loved them. I read "The Persian Boy" first and fell in love with Bagoas... crazy over Alexander is a given for me.lightofdawn

[S]

Greetings,Mary Renault said " I suppose you could say that 'The Persian Boy' and 'Fire From Heaven' were labours of love. I had been annoyed for years by a spate of trendy, imperceptive recent books on Alexander, which left entirely out of account the extraordinary devotion he inspired in people around him, which- and this is the acid test- survived his death when he could neither reward nor threaten anyone.... and I tried to interpret him in the light of his own time and thought, which is so often overlooked by people with an ideological motive for belittling him."It is nice to know the magic still works!Regards,
Sikander

[gahauser]

I've read everything she has written that I can get my hands on. She is an inspiration to me.

[Ariadne]

Mary Renault wrote some of the best historical novels.
Another great author : Marguerite Yourcenar (but not about A.)
Ariadne.

[Ariadne]

Mary Renault wrote some of the best historical novels.
Another great author : Marguerite Yourcenar (but not about A.)
Ariadne.