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Title	:	The Sands of Ammon (Alexandros #2)
Author	:	Valerio Massimo Manfredi
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 416 pages
Published	:	March 5th 2002 by Washington Square Press (first published 1998)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction

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. THE BESTSELLING EPIC OF THE GLORY AND THE GRANDEUR INTRIGUES AND PASSIONS OF ANCIENT GREECE...AND THE WARRIOR KING WHOSE CONQUESTS BUILT AN ETERNAL LEGEND. ALEXANDER "Volume II: " THE SANDS OF AMMON

A thousand years after Agamemnon fought the Trojan War. Alexander, the king of Macedonia and descendant of Achilles, follows in the footsteps of Greek legend . He has gathered a mighty force to liberate the Greek cities of Asia -- from legendary Sardis and Miletus to Halicarnassus. But vengeance is just one of Alexander's ambitions.

Great oracles and loyal followers claim Alexander is more than mortal -- a powerful warrior, and insatiable scholar, a political genius. Yet, in battle after battle, one man blocks his way. Memnon of Rhodes, a Greek-born mercenary chosen by the Persian Great King to lead his vast army, is a cunning strategist who challenged Alexander's claim to the title of Lord of Asia. In Memnon, Alexander confronts an enemy who inspires his admiration. And in Memnon's wife, Barsine, he finds a woman who captures his heart. But neither bravery nor love can stem the tide of Alexander's destiny. For with Persia defeated, Alexander's thoughts turn to Egypt and beyond....

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Original Title:	Alèxandros: Le sabbie di Amon
ISBN:	0743434374 (ISBN13: 9780743434379)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Alexandros #2
Characters:	Aristotle, Alexander the Great, Demosthenes, Hephaestion, Parmenion, Olympias, Philip II of Macedon, Callisthenes, Philotas, Ptolemy I Soter, Craterus, Antipater, Eumenes, Leonnatus, Perdiccas, Lysimachus, Seleucus I Nicator, Memnon of Rhodes, Barsine

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This was far more captivating than its predecessor though I hasten to add that both have me utterly curious. Having known Alexander's name, and little more, before commencement I had assumed that my knowledge could only improve. Did I expect the books to be as educating as they are? Not truly. In all honesty I had never imagined a book could be so educational, and yet still read as anything other than a text book. I look forward to the finale, but feel certain that owning my own copy of the

Podcast version here: https://youtu.be/mQ43K3dTgF4The 2nd in Manfredis Alexandros series is a much more action packed affair than the 1st. Focusing mainly on warfare and Alexanders companions, rivals, rivals wife and soon to be his wife (definitely an emerging theme); it encompasses much of the endless war campaign that made Alexanders legacy.In this book Alexanders cast of companions begin to get more flushed out. Youll also meet Memnon of Rhodes, who he quite literally respects to death, and

The middle part of Manfredi's trilogy about Alexander the Great follows his story from the moment of his army's crossing into Asia until his foray into Egypt and visit to the oracle of Siwa. While this was a fairly quick read and I enjoyed it for the most part, it did get a bit longwinded in places and I would like to see less superficial characterisations.

very good,but then i have not been disappointed with any of this author's novels,get a copy if you can.

A little'Empire Strikes back' to be honest. I love Manfredi's simple style that is reminiscent of traditional Greek storytelling but this book is definitely a link piece.

I have read the first book in a few days and I was looking forward to reading the second one. Unfortunately I have found this one very boring, all focused on Alexander's military campaigns. I will take a break before reading the 3rd one.

The middle novel of any trilogy tends to be the most unsatisfactory of the lot, and this seems to be the case with the Sands of Ammon; the 2nd novel in Manfredi's Alexander series. The pacing of the novel is at times very uneven where a considerable portion of the story is devoted to character development only to be resolved in a fairly brisk manner. On the other hand, an aspect where the novel handles particularly well is the descriptions of the battles and the battle tactics employed which