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by rar
Mon Feb 27, 2023 2:08 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: New historical fiction on Alexander and friends
Replies: 30
Views: 114900

Re: New historical fiction on Alexander and friends

hello all A little note to say that I absolutely loved Argent Wood's wonderful historical fiction, 'In The Company of Friends" book 1. He is an amazing writer. His Alexander and Hephaestion, the Companions and all the other major and minor characters are so well drawn; they come alive for us. I...
by rar
Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:38 am
Forum: 'Off-topic' forum
Topic: I'm Baaaack!
Replies: 3
Views: 3840

Re: I'm Baaaack!

dearest----'i' missed you linda ann! :D new zealand (wellington) is so great, i love it. the fashions are 70-80 ish. and very adorable. everything is rather more expensive, but we were prepared for that--as much as we could at least. i was only just now able to get to my computer, so i'm sorry it to...
by rar
Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:38 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Age of the Royal Pages?
Replies: 14
Views: 5778

Thank you, Paralus, for your kind welcome :), and for your fair reply. I do agree with your observations and source interpretations. And thank you, Amyntoros, for your lovely welcome :), and for your excellent and in-depth reply, that not only incoroprates Davidson's clarifying points-on-age in the ...
by rar
Fri Sep 19, 2008 12:18 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Age of the Royal Pages?
Replies: 14
Views: 5778

Thank you all for your informative input. Should we add to these-the ages of the young men and the processes in Athens for political and military training and duty (Arist. AC 42)-what little we can perhaps only surmise of Macedonian youths' military training? And this would have to do with Alexander...