The Persian Boy: A Novel of Alexander the Great: A Virago Modern Classic

Mary Renault's novel "Funeral Games" is a groundbreaking queer classic and powerful reimagining of the last years of Alexander the Great, told through the eyes of his lover. It is a spellbinding tale of power, loyalty, and loss, with Alexander's beauty and charisma blazing with potency.

Format: Hardback
Length: 496 pages
Publication date: 18 July 2024
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

One of the greatest historical novels ever written, "Alexander the Great" by Mary Renault, is a groundbreaking queer classic and powerful reimagining of the last years of Alexander the Great. Set in the Persian court, the novel follows Bagoas, a boy abducted and sold as a eunuch, who finds freedom at the hands of Alexander the Great. Their passionate devotion shapes the Persian boy's future and deepens into a relationship that will sustain them both through assassination plots, political intrigue, and the threat of Alexander's own restless ambition. The novel is a spellbinding tale of power, loyalty, and loss, transfigured by love. Mary Renault's writing brings the ancient world to life, with its value, style, and scent of wars and passions. The Alexander Trilogy stands as one of the most important works of fiction in the 20th century, praised by critics such as Tom Holland, Sean Hewitt, Emma Donaghue, and Antonia Senior of The Times.

Weight: 612g
Dimension: 137 x 204 x 47 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780349018553