The Histories
Herodotus
Written in 440 BC, this is the foundational work of Western historical inquiry. Herodotus chronicles the rise of the Persian Empire and the epic clash between Eastern autocracy and Greek democracy.
Read Time: ~9.6 hr
Alexander the Great
by Robin Lane Fox (1973)
About this book
Robin Lane Fox’s masterpiece reconstructs the world and mind of Alexander of Macedon, who by age thirty-two had conquered the known world from Greece to India, driven by the myth of Achilles.
Setting / LocationMacedonia, Persia, India
Story EraAncient Greece & Persia
Protagonist / CoreAlexander the Great (King of Macedon)
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