The Virtues of War

First edition (publ. Doubleday)

The Virtues of War is a 2004 historical fiction novel by Steven Pressfield that follows the life of Alexander the Great, told through the eyes of a Hellenic-Persian scribe serving under him during his campaigns into India. Alexander is recounting the events of his life to the young scholar just before he dies in Babylon.[1][2]

Alexander first recounts of his younger days serving under his father, Philip II of Macedon, and Philip's expansion of Macedonian hegemony throughout Greece and Thrace. After his father's assassination, Alexander assumes control of the Macedonian throne and re-subdues Greece. He invades the Persian empire, eventually conquering it all, and continues into Afghanistan and into India. The final battle fought is the Battle of the Hydaspes in which Alexander solidifies his rule over the Indians.

Throughout the novel, Alexander is portrayed as a benevolent king who only ever wanted to be a soldier, attain military glory, and treat his enemies with honor in the hopes of eventually making them his friends.

Reception

Kirkus Reviews praises Pressfield's writing calling it "deft and graceful as always in his historical authenticity".[3]

References

  1. ^ Pressfield, Steven (27 September 2005). The Virtues of War: A Novel of Alexander the Great. Random House Publishing. ISBN 0553382055.
  2. ^ "The Virtues of War". stevenpressfield.com. 21 February 2018.
  3. ^ "The Virtues of War by Steven Pressfield". Kirkus Reviews.


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