Alfred Duggan's new novel re-creates the career of Demetrius and portrays the vivacious courtesan who was more conspicuous, even in his public life, than his wives. Elephants, and the archer's castles mounted on their backs, played a significant part in the career of this many-sided man. Demetrius,
Elephants and Castles
β Scribed by Duggan, Alfred
- Book ID
- 109642576
- Year
- 2018
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
When Alexander the Great died in the swamps of Babylon, faithful generals like Antigonus and his young son, Demetrius vowed to keep his great Empire together.
Demetrius devoted his life to fighting for this cause, and in doing so was given the title of Saviour God by the Athenians. He was a resourceful soldier, an inventor of weapons, as well as brave and handsomesmall wonder he dazzled the Ancient World with his brilliance. For political reasons he had no less than three wives at one time, although there was only one woman he loved - his mistress, Lamia.
Alfred Duggan has captured the cultural climate of the times - the Silver Age of Greece - a world alive with new ideas from sculpture to philosophy, and new indomitable men, like Demetrius. Alfred Duggan for those who love him, is a habit - Evelyn Waugh.
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Alfred Dugganβs new novel re-creates the career of Demetrius and portrays the vivacious courtesan who was more conspicuous, even in his public life, than his wives. Elephants, and the archerβs castles mounted on their backs, played a significant part in the career of this many-sided man.
When Alexander the Great died in the swamps of Babylon, faithful generals like Antigonus and his young son, Demetrius vowed to keep his great Empire together. Demetrius devoted his life to fighting for this cause, and in doing so was given the title of βSaviour Godβ by the Athenians. He was a resou
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