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The Virtues of War (Abridged): A Novel of Alexander the Great Audiobook

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Read By: James Langton Publisher: Random House Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2004 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780739314791

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

8

Longest Chapter Length:

46:09 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

41:28 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

43:52 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

Publisher Description

I have always been a soldier. I have known no other life. So begins Alexander’s extraordinary confession on the eve of his greatest crisis of leadership. By turns heroic and calculating, compassionate and utterly merciless, Alexander recounts with a warrior’s unflinching eye for detail the blood, the terror, and the tactics of his greatest battlefield victories. Whether surviving his father’s brutal assassination, presiding over a massacre, or weeping at the death of a beloved comrade-in-arms, Alexander never denies the hard realities of the code by which he lives: the virtues of war. But as much as he was feared by his enemies, he was loved and revered by his friends, his generals, and the men who followed him into battle. Often outnumbered, never outfought, Alexander conquered every enemy the world stood against him–but the one he never saw coming. . . .

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"The Virtues of War provides quite a different perspective than the typical academic world history class -- for once, military strategy has become both interesting and understandable!Now, I would love to see a similar book written from the perspective of Cleopatra... "

— Ann (5 out of 5 stars)

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  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5 Narration Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5 Story Rating: 0 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 50 out of 5

    " I own this amazing book. It opens the world of Alexander the Great like nothing else I have ever read. "

    — Alycia, 2/16/2014
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    " Good read, and it really gives you an understanding for Alexander as a man, but I found the battle scenes to be uninspired. "

    — Sean, 2/15/2014
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    " Another great Pressfield book. Loved it. It was a choice book that I had to do a project on, and it was wonderful. Awesome book, another great historical fiction read. "

    — Adam, 2/13/2014
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    " Great book. The book left me heart broken at the end for the loss of Alexander to our world. "

    — Benjamin, 1/28/2014
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    " I enjoyed this almost as much as I enjoyed "The Gates of Fire". "

    — Ed, 1/15/2014
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    " Historical fiction of Alexander the Great. enough said. "

    — Riaz, 1/11/2014
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    " Not as good as Gates of Fire or other books about Alexander, but still a good read for Alexander fans. "

    — John, 1/8/2014
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    " Good book about Alexander the Great. You'll enjoy this if you like Gates of Fire and Vice-Versa. "

    — Garrett, 12/3/2013
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    " I will add a review later....but if you like Alexander the Great it is definetly a good read. "

    — Ben, 11/27/2013
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    " I found this book surprisingly easy to read. The author's prose went well together, and told a story of Alexander the Great as seen by his friend. Interesting insight into this great king. "

    — Anne, 11/27/2013
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    " Loved reading about Alexander from Alexander's perspective. The writing is so lucid, it makes you feel part of the war councils and seemingly gives you a ring side view of the battles. "

    — Raju, 7/24/2013

About Steven Pressfield

Steven Pressfield is the author of the hugely successful novels Gates of Fire, Tides of War, and Last of the Amazons, among others. His debut novel, The Legend of Bagger Vance, was made into a major motion picture starring Matt Damon and Will Smith in 2000. He lives in California.

About James Langton

James Langton, an Earphones Award–winning narrator, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and later as a musician at the Guildhall School in London. He has worked in radio, film, and television, also appearing in theater in England and on Broadway. He is also a professional musician who led the internationally renowned Pasadena Roof Orchestra from 1996 to 2002.