Alexander and AlestriaA dramatically imagined tale. . . . Written with the unironic portentousness of an ancient myth, the novel nonetheless has modern and moving insights into such hot button topics as violence and gender. Washington Post The imaginative and dramatic love affair between Alexander the Great and Alestria, queen of the Amazons, when both are at the height of their powers. A brilliant yet ruthless savage conqueror and poet exhilarated by the world's wonders,

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“A propulsive and endearing debut

and an enduring

The seminal work on generations from acclaimed authors William Strauss and Neil Howe of The Fourth Turning

“A pleasing twist on a friendship tale that gently teaches about cultural manners and boundaries

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Packed with colour photographs

an unhappily married woman trying to blot out her traumatic wartime past

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