Inspired in his leadership, fearless in battle, and boundless in his
ambition, Alexander the Great was worshiped as a god during his
lifetime, and his legend has only grown since. Inheriting his father's
empire at the age of twenty, Alexander resolved to expand it, and by the
time of his death at thirty-two, his empire streched from Greece to
India, spanning three continents and encompassing two million square
miles. Comprising selections from the writings of Arrian, Plutarch, and
Quintus Curtius Rufus, this definitive biography of the greatest
conqueror in history features an introduction on Alexander's enduring
legacy by acclaimed British television personality and Princeton
University Professor Michael Wood.