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Book Review
Title: The Virtues of War
Author:

Steven Pressfield
Call No.
N/A
Genre:
Historical fiction
Reviewer:
Jennifer H.
This book was expertly written about Alexander the Great's life, battles, and ideas. The scenes were all written vividly and very accurately about his battles. For example, Pressfield goes into detail describing the flaws of the Persian army in many of their encounters and how Alexander will surpass these shortcomings. However, this story is not only about the grit and fighting, but also the people of Persia, Greece, and Macedonia. The Virtues of War takes the reader behind Alexander's thoughts of his newly acquired countries, the internal problems his army faced near the end of his conquest and also his morals and virtues. In all, the novel was written brilliantly and keeps the reader hooked through battles and intrigued through Alexander's perspective about many aspects of war.
   
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