Tough, resolute, fearless, Alexander was a born warrior and ruler of
passionate ambition who understood the intense adventure of conquest
and of the unknown. When he died in 323 BC aged thirty-two, his vast
empire comprised more than two million square miles, spanning from
Greece to India. His achievements were unparalleled - he had excelled
as leader to his men, founded eighteen new cities and stamped the face
of Greek culture on the ancient East. The myth he created is as potent
today as it was in the ancient world.

Robin Lane Fox.s superb account searches through the mass of
conflicting evidence and legend to focus on Alexander as a man of his
own time. Combining historical scholarship and acute psychological
insight, it brings this colossal figure vividly to life.

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