| Alexander and Alestria Contributor(s): Sa, Shan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061543551 ISBN-13: 9780061543555 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 Annotation: From the author of "Empress" comes this ambitious, richly layered tale of Alexander the Great, which entwines his historical legacy with a fantastic love affair set in a wartime between Western and Eastern civilizations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - Ancient - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Scottish - Fiction | Thrillers - Historical |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.14" W x 8.22" (0.45 lbs) 272 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alexander and Alestria is the imaginative tale of the dramatic love affair between Alexander the Great and Alestria, queen of the Amazons, when both are at the height of their powers. Shan Sa, bestselling author of Empress, brings the familiar figure of Alexander the Great to new life, entwining his historical legacy with an imagined relationship that explores the compelling clash of western and eastern cultures. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sa, Shan: - Shan Sa was born in Beijing and had her first poems, essays, and stories published at the age of eight. In 2001 her novel The Girl Who Played Go won the Goncourt Prize. The author of Empress, she is also a celebrated artist who has had prominent exhibitions in Paris and New York. |