{"product_id":"the-conquerors-wife-9780451472007","title":"The Conqueror's Wife","description":"\u003cb\u003eA novel from the acclaimed author of The Tiger Queens, for readers looking for \"strong and determined female protagonists\" (Historical Novel Society) and \"a sprawling historical saga\" (Renee Rosen)...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWe are the women who loved Alexander the Great. We were lovers and murderers, innocents and soldiers.\u003cbr\u003eAnd without us, Alexander would have been only a man.\u003cbr\u003eInstead he was a god.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e330s, B.C.E., Greece: Alexander, a handsome young warrior of Macedon, begins his quest to conquer the ancient world. But he cannot ascend to power, and keep it, without the women who help to shape his destiny. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHis spirited younger half-sister, Thessalonike, yearns to join her brother and see the world. Instead, it is Alexander's boyhood companion who rides with him into war while Thessalonike remains behind. Far away, crafty princess Drypetis will not stand idly by as Alexander topples her father from Persia's throne. And after Alexander conquers her tiny kingdom, Roxana, the beautiful and cunning daughter of a minor noble, wins Alexander's heart...and will commit any crime to secure her place at his side. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWithin a few short years, Alexander controls an empire more vast than the civilized world has ever known. But his victories are tarnished by losses on the battlefield and treachery among his inner circle. And long after Alexander is gone, the women who are his champions, wives, and enemies will fight to claim his legacy... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONVERSATION GUIDE INCLUDED\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephanie Thornton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Berkley Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780451472007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2015 pg. 24 - Excellent\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/29\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Thornton \u003c\/b\u003eis a history teacher and the author of novels about the forgotten women of history: \u003ci\u003eThe Tiger Queens\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDaughter of the Gods\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Secret History\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her husband and daughter in Alaska.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44251236630643,"sku":"9.78045E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_be8453f4-023d-43d9-a970-350c8f0e0767.jpg?v=1769349128","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-conquerors-wife-9780451472007","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}