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The Persian Boy centers on the most tempestuous years of Alexander the Great's life, as seen through the eyes of his lover and most faithful attendant, Bagoas. When Bagoas is very young, his father is murdered and he is sold as a slave to King Darius of Persia. Then, when Alexander conquers the land, he is given Bagoas as a gift, and the boy is besotted. This passion comes at a time when much is at stake-Alexander has two wives, conflicts are ablaze,...
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Alexander (Judith Viorst) volume 2
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English
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Although Alexander and his money are quickly parted, he comes to realize all the things that can be done with a dollar.
11) Funeral games
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Series
Pub. Date
[1981]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
By the end of his reign, Alexander the Great had seized control of an empire that extended from the Adriatic Sea to the Indus River. When he died in 323 BC, a fervent scramble for power ensued. Funeral Games is Mary Renault's remarkable novel of this turmoil and the gradual erosion of the Greek empire. The power players include Ptolemy, two father-son teams, and a cadre of influential women-not least of whom is Eurydike, whose plan is to marry Alexander's...
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Alexander (Judith Viorst) volume 3
Pub. Date
[1995]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Angry Alexander refuses to move away if it means having to leave his favorite friends and special places.
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Rachel Alexander and Dash mysteries volume 3
Pub. Date
1998.
Language
English
Description
Someone is killing off the great dog trainers of the world-and it's up to PI Rachel Alexander and her pit bull, Dash, to collar the murderer Rachel has just been hired as undercover security at a dog-training symposium at a posh Manhattan hotel. How can the Greenwich Village PI and her pit bull, Dashiell, turn down the hefty fee, plus free room and biscuits at the Ritz? All Rachel has to do is keep the peace among the competitive diva dog trainers...
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Alexander Cold trilogy volume 1
Language
Español
Description
When fifteen-year-old Alexander Cold accompanies his individualistic grandmother on an expedition to find a humanoid Beast in the Amazon, he experiences ancient wonders and a supernatural world as he tries to avert disaster for the Indians.
Alexander Cold, un joven de quinces años, está a punto de embarcarse con su temeraria abuela, en el viaje de su vida.
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Series
Rachel Alexander and Dash mysteries volume 7
Pub. Date
[2004]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Former detective turned noted author and dog trainer, Carol Lea Benjamin, returns with her celebrated dark and edgy suspense series featuring smart and compelling private investigator Rachel Alexander – a new addition to the Morrow/Avon list.
A New York City police officer nearing retirement dies "accidentally," while cleaning his service revolver in the bathroom of his Greenwich Village apartment. Private investigator, Rachel Alexander, is stunned...
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Series
Rachel Alexander and Dash mysteries volume 8
Pub. Date
2005.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Private investigator Rachel Alexander and her pit bull Dashiell return in this stylish, dark, emotionally complex seventh mystery from former detective and noted dog trainer Carol Lea Benjamin. When a distraught father approaches private investigator Rachel Alexander in a New York City park, asking her to help find his missing wife, Rachel accepts-reluctantly. After all, the chances of finding a woman who disappeared without a trace-and without a...
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