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A review by brighroosh
The Conqueror's Wife: A Novel of Alexander the Great by Stephanie Marie Thornton
3.0
Because of the many characters it took me a while to feel the flow of the story. Alexander plays prominently throughout, and each character takes turns describing their circumstances. There were several women who were candidates to be "The Conqueror's Wife." So part of what drove the story was finding out Alexander's choice to be his queen.
It was interesting to find out how many lands he conquered, his sexual appetites, and his idea to bring Greeks and Persians together in one empire.
Hephaestion was the most lovable character. He was "Patroclus" to Alexander's Achilles.
I had some difficulty at first with the names, which are derived from historical accounts. I liked the descriptions of the clothing (silks, armor), perfume, and jewelry.
Being a fan of the Sibyls, I would have liked the account included of Alexander's visit to the one at Siwa, instead of the fabricated message that was delivered to him about his future. Supposedly, the Libyan oracle told him he would conquer the world as a son of the God Ammon.
My name being "Rosanne," I had been looking forward to reading about "Roxana." But she was depicted as being beautiful but a murderer! Thornton was true to the written accounts about her!
It was interesting to find out how many lands he conquered, his sexual appetites, and his idea to bring Greeks and Persians together in one empire.
Hephaestion was the most lovable character. He was "Patroclus" to Alexander's Achilles.
I had some difficulty at first with the names, which are derived from historical accounts. I liked the descriptions of the clothing (silks, armor), perfume, and jewelry.
Being a fan of the Sibyls, I would have liked the account included of Alexander's visit to the one at Siwa, instead of the fabricated message that was delivered to him about his future. Supposedly, the Libyan oracle told him he would conquer the world as a son of the God Ammon.
My name being "Rosanne," I had been looking forward to reading about "Roxana." But she was depicted as being beautiful but a murderer! Thornton was true to the written accounts about her!