See buying choices for this item to see if it's one of the millions that are eligible for Amazon Prime.

Ready to Buy?
woodys-uk
Price: £35.87
In stock
23 used & new from £0.01
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Alexander the Great
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Alexander the Great (Paperback)

by Robin Lane Fox (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


3 new from £35.87 20 used from £0.01
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Hardcover Order it used
Paperback (Film Tie-in with Oliver Stone's "ALEXANDER" Ed) £10.99 £7.69 41 used & new from £1.25
Unknown Binding 6 used & new from £2.88

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome

The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome

by Robin Lane Fox
4.1 out of 5 stars (15)  £7.49
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire

by Simon Baker
4.9 out of 5 stars (15)  £6.99
Caesar: The Life of a Colossus

Caesar: The Life of a Colossus

by Adrian Goldsworthy
4.5 out of 5 stars (13)  £6.99
The Campaigns of Alexander (Classics)

The Campaigns of Alexander (Classics)

by Flavius Arrianus Xenophon / Arrian
4.7 out of 5 stars (6)  £6.99
Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut (2 Disc Special Edition) [2004] [DVD]

Alexander Revisited - The Final Cut (2 Disc Special Edition) [2004] [DVD]

DVD ~ Colin Farrell
4.0 out of 5 stars (20)  £4.98
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (3 Jan 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140088784
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140088786
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.9 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 265,260 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #89 in  Books > Biography > Historical > BCE-500 AD

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

  (What is this?)
Alexander the Great
   OlympicHolidays.com/Zante    Take a Video Tour of the Alexander the Great. Book Online! 
Alexander The Great
   www.alditravel.co.uk    Book with Aldi for a great deal at the Alexander The Great 
Alexander The Great Beach
   www.TravelRepublic.co.uk/Paphos    Book here now and save up to 70% at the Alexander The Great Beach Hotel 
  
 

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 (What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a corresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below
alexander the great
history
historical fiction

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Alexander the Great
78% buy the item featured on this page:
Alexander the Great 4.1 out of 5 stars (9)
The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome
11% buy
The Classical World: An Epic History of Greece and Rome 4.1 out of 5 stars (15)
£7.49
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
5% buy
Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire 4.9 out of 5 stars (15)
£6.99
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great
3% buy
In the Footsteps of Alexander the Great 3.7 out of 5 stars (7)
£6.99
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

9 Reviews
5 star:
 (4)
4 star:
 (4)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:    (0)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.1 out of 5 stars (9 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Alexander The Great - Highly Recommended, 15 Aug 2004
By Ms J H Cook (london United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have not studied Classics and I had never read a biography of Alexander before but I could not put this book down. It was detailed and inspiring and I will be buying copies for friends. It is more than a biography, it is a tale of true adventure, war, bravery and leadership. I felt the author helped me, the reader, live in the times of Alexander. At the same time he reminded me that I was reading a historical chronical that was based on pieces of information that had been passed down or preserved. He distinguished between educated assumptions and facts, so I trusted him as an historian. The adventure and times as depicted in the book are thrilling and I recommend it highly.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Humanising the myth, 6 Sep 2006
By Mr. Tristan Martin (Cambridge, UK) - See all my reviews
(TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)      
This review is from: Alexander the Great (Paperback)
Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox has written a superb biography of one of history's most mythologised characters.

Fox never patronises his audience with his writing style but neither does he make any assumptions that the reader is pre-armed with a firm grasp of classical history. He clearly explains where he gets his sources from, who he trusts, if there are conflicting accounts and where his judgements lie.

The book relates an epic story and Fox tells it in great detail; normally, the more detail a book provides, the better but in this particular case, the book loses one star in its rating because Fox's sentences can run to great lengths and become rather muddy (I'd give it four and a half if I could). Don't let that put you off buying this book, though, as it animates quite successfully Alexander's life and times, the politics and the geography. This book is especially recommended to those of you who have Oliver Stone's film, Alexander Revisited, to which Robin Lane Fox was an advisor.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
77 of 82 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A masterful stody of one of history's greatest generals, 3 Aug 2000
By A Customer
Lane Fox is a brilliant writer, whose superb execution of the English language in this book is a joy to read. One of the most realistic appraisals of Alexander's life and achievements that I have read: he dispels many of the myths surrounding the young Macedonian king that have been perpetuated by later authors - particularly the Romans. Lane Fox attacks the source material with gusto, and clearly demonstrates the bias and economy with the truth perpertrated by some of his original biographers (e.g. Ptolemy). It is fascinating to learn how the rivalries of his Successors and the conceit of Roman writers have obscured much of the truth about Alexander. Still, Lane Fox gives credit where it is due, and for anyone interested in reading about one of the greatest adventures of all time, this one is a brilliant effort.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars addictive
I have tried to read a few biographies of Alexander the Great. Unfortunately I was never able to get very far. Having read this book I now understand why that was... Read more
Published 1 month ago by a nice guy

1.0 out of 5 stars Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

This book was recommended to me by the bookseller as the best of its kind. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Mr. N. Bain

5.0 out of 5 stars A Biography of One of the 'Great' Men of History
This is a big book in volume as well as content being over 500 pages long but Oxford historian Robin Lane Fox has contrived to make it interesting for the reader from beginning to... Read more
Published 14 months ago by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars Essentail reading for "Advanced" Alexanders
This is "the" book for those wishing to get to grips with every detail. But I have to echo the drawbacks from previous reviewers: detailed, complex English in places, and very... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Aegean

4.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent
What boy hasn't imagined being Alexander the Great? Conquering one of the largest empires ever by the age of 32, the man has been stamped indelibly upon our collective memory as... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Didier

4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the beginner
To start, the good things about this book. It's very detailed. It questions and evaluates historical sources. It doesn't over-romanticise Alexander. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2003 by cherry

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

  

More From Robin Lane Fox

The Classical World...

The Classical World: An Epic History...

'The Classical World is a more epic epic than any toga-clad celluloid... Read more
£10.99 £7.49

 

A Close Shave

Philips Nivea Coolskin HS8060 Moisturizing Rotary Shaving System
For all types of hair removal, stay smooth with Amazon.co.uk.

›Discover Shaving & Hair Removal

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates