Alexander! The one who so affected the course of history that waves set by him eons ago still beat upon the sands of time. The mythical “Alexander The Great” is presented before the reader by Valero Missimo Manfredi in this splendid book. The book is the first part of the trilogy by the author that covers the life of Alexander the Great. It is a must-read for the lovers of history. It covers the life of Alexander from his birth till the time he moves on to Asia. The book is a true historical novel so crafted that fiction is subtly entwined with historical facts that the reader never for a moment feels that he is being led through mundane annals of history. . The author enthralls the reader by his simple style of writing. All the famous characters of history including King Philip, Queen Olympia, Alexander, Cleopatra (Alexander’s sister), Aristotle, Demosthenes etc. are donned in flesh and blood and the reader is made to feel life the way the characters perceived it at their time. The author powerfully presents the spirit of adventure in ancient Greek history. The horror of war, the pleasure and pain of love, the bond between a great father and a son destined to be greater than his father and almost all of the raw emotions of men are colorfully painted on a wondrous canvass. A superb novel. Credit for the readability of the book perhaps goes to the translator, Iain Halliday too.