Who was Alexander the Great? /
"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was ...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the...
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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"Alexander the Great conquers the New York Times best-selling Who Was ...? series! When Alexander was a boy in ancient Macedon, he already had grand ambitions. He complained that his father, the great king of Macedon, wasn't leaving anything for him to conquer! This, of course, was not the case. King Alexander went on to control most of the known world of the time. His victories won him many supporters, but they also earned him enemies. This easy-to-read biography offers a fascinating look at the life of Alexander and the world he lived in"-- |
Carrier Form: | 106 pages : illustrations, map ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 106). |
ISBN: |
9780448484235 (paperback) : 0448484234 (paperback) |
Index Number: | DF234 |
CLC: | K835.457 |
Call Number: | K835.457/A374W |
Contents: | Who was Alexander the Great? -- The son of his father -- A prince's life -- The adventure begins -- Alexander in Egypt -- Showdown! -- King of Persia -- To the edge of the world -- The desert march -- Death in Babylon. |