A Domestic Animal
Francis King
A Domestic Animal by Francis King is an acclaimed literary masterpiece celebrating major critical honors and timeless storytelling.
Read Time: ~6.5 hr
Fire from Heaven
by Mary Renault (1969)
About this book
Fire from Heaven is a 1969 historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oliver Stone film Alexander.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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