The Golden Hope: A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great
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The narrative follows a circle of friends, soldiers, and courtiers during the campaigns of Alexander the Great, tracing political plotting in Greek city-states and the march into Asia. Episodes alternate battlefield action, sieges, and daring missions with scenes of court intrigue, prophetic oracles, and personal romances and betrayals. Encounters between Greek and non-Greek peoples, shifting loyalties, and moral dilemmas emerge amid dramatic set-pieces such as contested cities, enigmatic omens, and rescue or revenge episodes. The plot moves from local conspiracies to widescale confrontations and concludes with the uneasy aftermath of conquest, where promises, debts, and fragmented loyalties remain to be settled.
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