{"product_id":"funeral-games-paperback","title":"Funeral Games - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMary Renault\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Renault's best historical novel yet.... Every detail has solid historical testimony to support it.\"-\u003ci\u003eNew York Review of Books \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Alexander's death in 323 B.C .his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-simmering faction exploded into the vacuum of power. Wives, distant relatives, and generals all vied for the loyalty of the increasingly undisciplined Macedonian army. Most failed and were killed in the attempt. For no one possessed the leadership to keep the great empire from crumbling. But Alexander's legend endured to spread into worlds he had seen only in dreams.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenault's best historical novel yet.... Every detail has solid historical testimony to support it.-\"New York Review of Books \u003cbr\u003eAfter Alexander's death in 323 B.C .his only direct heirs were two unborn sons and a simpleton half-brother. Every long-simmering faction exploded into the vacuum of power. Wives, distant relatives, and generals all vied for the loyalty of the increasingly undisciplined Macedonian army. Most failed and were killed in the attempt. For no one possessed the leadership to keep the great empire from crumbling. But Alexander's legend endured to spread into worlds he had seen only in dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMary Renault was born in London and educated at Oxford. She then trained for three years as a nurse, and wrote her first published novel, \u003cb\u003ePromise of Love\u003c\/b\u003e. Her next three novels were written while serving in WWII. After the war, she settled in South Africa and traveled considerably in Africa and Greece. It was at this time that she began writing her brilliant historical reconstructions of ancient Greece, including \u003cb\u003eThe King Must Die, The Last of the Wine\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003eThe Persian Boy\u003c\/b\u003e. She died in Cape Town in 1983.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687003525183,"sku":"9780375714191","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/eae99ab2972d0b2d1d1f65d33155fc44.webp?v=1764977131","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/funeral-games-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}