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الإسكندر: فتى الحلم by Valerio Massimo Manfredi

natalieeinarsdatter17's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional inspiring tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mashedpotatoandsaladcream's review against another edition

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adventurous dark informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

this story begins at the birth of alexander and ends at the moment he reaches the shores of asia -so the makings of how alexander came to be as the son of king philipp 2 and queen olympias. perhaps it was the translation but some parts of it were pretty hard to get through and others it seemed hard to put down, seeinf the relationships between alexander and his family and it seems to follow history pretty well whilst mixing in the myth. 
since it was book one you can assume that the circumstances around those raising alexander would take presedence so i’m looking forward to book two focusing more on alexander -despite how his father interested me at times. 
not a bad book but not as great as i thought it was going to be 

armchairreads's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5
This book is largely about the making of Alexander so all about the upbringing who made him who he was. I quickly got invested in his relationships with his hot tempered father, his passionate mother and his loyal friends. This book had the right mixture of myth, politics, adventure and emotion to keep me interested throughout. I’m a bit sneaky with this half star but there was just something that stopped it being a 5 for me. Maybe the following books in the trilogy will have that final spark!

rickimartin4life's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

2.0

guillembalaguer's review against another edition

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4.0

Estil impecable i històricament encertat. Average Manfredi W.

alexaperdomo's review against another edition

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5.0

La historia suele ser interesante cuando la vemos contada en documentales o películas, pero no es empresa sencilla hacer de un libro histórico algo entretenido. Sin embargo, el arqueólogo italiano Valerio Massimo Manfredi logra con creces captar la atención y el total interés del lector en esta primera entrega de la historia del gran Alejandro Magno, rey de los macedonios.

"Aléxandros I, el hijo del sueño" es el primer libro de su trilogía "Aléxandros", donde nos cuenta la historia de Alejandro III de Macedonia, hijo de Olimpia y Filipo II de Macedonia. En este primer libro conocemos al infante heredero al trono, hijo de un rey expansionista y exitoso.

Lo mejor de este libro es que todos los hechos son reales y sus fuentes lo suficientemente antiguas como para confiar en ellas. Solo que el arqueólogo italiano apela a un lenguaje moderno para la mayor comprensión del lector (cosa que agradecí profundamente).

Aunque había leído y visto un par de cosas sobre Alejandro Magno, como supongo lo han hecho todos los que posiblemente lean esta reseña, lo que se alcanza a conocer del macedonio en este libro no tiene comparación.

Nuestro heredero crece rodeado de estrategias militares y muchas expectativas sobre su futuro. Inteligente y audaz, es enviado a estudiar 2 años lejos de su hogar, por deseos de su padre, quien lo quería todo lo preparado que se pudiera para convertirse en el mejor rey que Macedonia podría ver. Su maestro fue Aristóteles (hecho que desconocía), quien lo introdujo en las más generales y específicas materias.

Así, Alejandro se prepara para un futuro prometedor. En el desarrollo de esta historia podemos conocer su lado noble y amoroso. Mas conforme pasan los años, empezamos a conocer también su lado militar, su valentía para afrontar los peligros y su completa entereza para ir hacia adelante, contra viento y marea, condición que sus aliados y enemigos ven rápidamente en él.

La historia culmina con la llegada de Alejandro Magno a Asia. Y ahora, desesperada por saber cómo continúa, quisiera salir corriendo en busca de la segunda entrega de esta trilogía, "Las arenas de Amón".

rasmus152's review against another edition

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adventurous slow-paced

3.0

momomugen's review against another edition

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adventurous informative medium-paced

5.0

stonecharioteer's review against another edition

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2.0

The story is there, but the translator botched it up. It would have been unputdownable with some decent writing thrown in. Though it's easy to see why Jawaharlal Nehru didn't respect Alexander much. Even Manfredi's writing doesn't seem to thunder with anticipation. Sad. Conn Iggulden should have written this, it would have been epic. Two stars for ruining a good story.

iamrogerthat's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional informative fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0