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Chargement... Elephants and Castles (1963)par Alfred Duggan
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. I like this effort by Alfred duggan to display the morass into which the Meditteranean was thrown by the death of Alexander the Great. Few writers can convey the confines of leadership as well as he does, and Demetrius is one of his most lifelike creations. Demetrius succeeded his father Antigonus, the "One Eyed" in the group of sucessor generals who attempted to create something lasting out of the end of the Persian empire. However, like Aemilius Lepidus, Demetrius was destined to be classified as a failure, except that, almost by accident, his son became king of Macedonia and founded a dynasty ended by Rome, one hundred and sixty years later. Sadly, the novel has not received its due in the world of historical fiction, perhaps due to its lack-lustre American title "Beseiger of Cities". Well, do read it if you can still find a copy. ( ) I read this novel many years ago, when I was a young(er) man, and greatly enjoyed. Would love to have a copy now :(. The generation following the death of Alexander the Great was one of near constant warfare as his former generals, and their families, squabbled, intrigued, and plotted for power. The mighty Persian empire became a mere play thing as a dozen 'great' men spent their lives (and the lives of many others) striving for control. All set against the time when Greek and Macedonian civilisation was moving eastwards to establish great cities in the lands and deserts and fertile areas of the former Persian empire. Duggan tells the story of Demetrius the Besieger of Cities, one of these Macedonian kings and generals of this era. A man whose life was constant warfare, one who came close to gaining control of Alexander's empire, but died a prisoner. The richness of this era, with its wealth and power is brought to life by Duggan. An excellent read. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Epic historical adventure of one of the most infamous of ancient MacedoniansIn the dawning of the Silver Age of Hellas, the Greeks have exchanged political freedom for enormous wealth. But is membership to the new world Empire worth the loss of Liberty? In this new world, any man might be capable of anything. The enigmatic Demetrius believes he can do just that; win back the Empire that his father had helped Alexander to found.
Fighting with increasingly ingenious methods, he becomes known for using archers mounted on elephants to conquer castles, and will become one of the most famous men of his time… This epic historical adventure of the ancient Macedonians is perfect for fans of Conn Iggulden and Bernard Cornwell Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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