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PHILLIPS, GRAHAM: : ALEXANDER THE GREAT: MURDER IN BABYLON

LONDON.VIRGIN BOOKS,2004.

ISBN 1852271345.

LONDON.VIRGIN BOOKS,2004.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn.FINE+/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright, crisp,clean,colour pictorial wrap-around illustrated dw/dj,with brown+black lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj, illustrated,1st edn,1-277pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters,8pp b/w illustrations+photographs in one block,between pp150/1,a Chronology of key events,separate Bibliography+Translations,Notes and References,and an Index.Plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a Contents list/table with dedication to verso of same, Acknowledgements,and 2 pp 'Who's Who'.            In the second half of the 4thC BC,the Macedonian king Alexander the Great created the largest empire the world has ever known.On 11 June 323 BC,in the ancient city of Babylon,at the very height of his power,he died suddenly of a mysterious illness at the age of 32.For centuries scholars have debated what really killed the man who was arguably history's most successful soldier.Ancient sources record every detail of Alexander's strange and shocking demise after attending a feast to honour a fallen comrade - but the cause of death has never been established.Now,with the help of the Los Angeles Police Department and scientists at the University of Southern California,Graham Phillips reveals compelling forensic evidence that Alexander the Great was actually poisoned by a member of his court.In this groundbreaking book,Phillips recreates the scene of the crime to reveal eight prime suspects,each with the motive and opportunity to have carried out the assassination.Examining their lives,he uncovers a maze of sexual intrigue,power play and romantic tragedy that led inevitably towards Alexander's death.Ultimately,in a dramatic twist in the tale,the murderer is finally unveiled.   'Alexander the Great - Murder in Babylon' is a historical detective story: a true tale of murder and mystery that has remained untold for over two thousand years.                        Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!   N.B. ALL buyers please note,stock(s') actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after the order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL to these destinations can now,in some cases,cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. ** 

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,illustrated,1st edn.
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