New from Marquette Books
AN EPIC LIFE AND POEM
By the time of his death in Babylon on June 10, 323 BC, Alexander the Great had conquered more than two million square miles and was only thirty-two years of age.
He was an intrepid Macedonian warrior, superb strategist and masterful diplomat. He accepted and respected other peoples, cultures, treated women with dignity, and was exceptionally considerate of the disabled. He loved animals, large and small, domesticated and wild. His legacy is felt all over the world.
This slim volume serves as an introduction to Alexander, hoping to whet your appetite and lure you into a more extensive and deeper investigation of the questions that still resonate from his meteoric rise and mysterious demise. What follows is a lyrical biography -- the first poem covering his life from birth to death since the nineteenth century. The poem is simple and unadorned, readable and rooted in historical research. It was written for curious teenagers as well as lifelong learners.
This 390-stanza, lyrical biographical poem about Alexander the Great is accompanied by 48 illustrations, most in full color, including a map of his military advances and victories.
Alexander the Great: A Lyrical Biography
By Christine O'Brien and John Maxwell O'Brien
128 pp, 6 x 9 format, $24.95 (ISBN 978-1-7327197-4-3)
Library of Congress Control Number 2021953111
Also available in e-book (ISBN: 978-1-7327197-3-6, $7.99)
Christine O’Brien holds an honors degree in classical civilization from Boston College. This epic poem constitutes her literary debut. John Maxwell O’Brien is an emeritus professor of history at Queens College (CUNY). His best-selling biography, Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy, has been translated into Greek and Italian.
Publication Date: July 20, 2022, Alexander's 2,377th Birthday
Distributed by Ingram Book Company
Worldwide Praise
"Through their brilliant and gripping labyrinth of lyrics, the authors take us on a journey into the realm of the remarkable life of Alexander the Great. Simply mesmerizing." –Shameela Yoosuf Ali is an artist, writer and Editor-In-Chief of FemAsia Magazine (UK)
"This epic poem will prove to be a precious resource for high school and university teachers who wish to keep antiquity alive. A real gem." –Erik Martiny, a novelist, translator and academic who teaches at the Lycée Henri IV in Paris
"An outstanding book: well-written for both adults and children, with meticulously chosen illustrations." –Sven Kretzschmar, a German poet who publishes in English and German
"This glorious book is interwoven with history, richness and illuminating light." –Annemarie Ní Churreáin, an Irish poet, writer and author of The Poison Glen (The Gallery Press, 2021)
"A marvelous book that will excite and enlighten readers of all ages." –Salhi Lazhar Ben Larbi, a teacher of history and geography in Algeria
"The O'Briens have narrated the life and times of Alexander in an artfully crafted ballad reminiscent of Samuel Taylor Coleridge!" –Mark Ulyseas, publisher/editor of Live Encounters Magazines (India)
"In every line a double heartbeat, history teeming in the blood, each stanza wrapped in lyric, alive again the fallible Alexander, a hero unmasked, his story told." –James Walton, an Australian poet and fiction writer whose works have been translated into multiple languages
He was an intrepid Macedonian warrior, superb strategist and masterful diplomat. He accepted and respected other peoples, cultures, treated women with dignity, and was exceptionally considerate of the disabled. He loved animals, large and small, domesticated and wild. His legacy is felt all over the world.
This slim volume serves as an introduction to Alexander, hoping to whet your appetite and lure you into a more extensive and deeper investigation of the questions that still resonate from his meteoric rise and mysterious demise. What follows is a lyrical biography -- the first poem covering his life from birth to death since the nineteenth century. The poem is simple and unadorned, readable and rooted in historical research. It was written for curious teenagers as well as lifelong learners.
This 390-stanza, lyrical biographical poem about Alexander the Great is accompanied by 48 illustrations, most in full color, including a map of his military advances and victories.
Alexander the Great: A Lyrical Biography
By Christine O'Brien and John Maxwell O'Brien
128 pp, 6 x 9 format, $24.95 (ISBN 978-1-7327197-4-3)
Library of Congress Control Number 2021953111
Also available in e-book (ISBN: 978-1-7327197-3-6, $7.99)
Christine O’Brien holds an honors degree in classical civilization from Boston College. This epic poem constitutes her literary debut. John Maxwell O’Brien is an emeritus professor of history at Queens College (CUNY). His best-selling biography, Alexander the Great: The Invisible Enemy, has been translated into Greek and Italian.
Publication Date: July 20, 2022, Alexander's 2,377th Birthday
Distributed by Ingram Book Company
Worldwide Praise
"Through their brilliant and gripping labyrinth of lyrics, the authors take us on a journey into the realm of the remarkable life of Alexander the Great. Simply mesmerizing." –Shameela Yoosuf Ali is an artist, writer and Editor-In-Chief of FemAsia Magazine (UK)
"This epic poem will prove to be a precious resource for high school and university teachers who wish to keep antiquity alive. A real gem." –Erik Martiny, a novelist, translator and academic who teaches at the Lycée Henri IV in Paris
"An outstanding book: well-written for both adults and children, with meticulously chosen illustrations." –Sven Kretzschmar, a German poet who publishes in English and German
"This glorious book is interwoven with history, richness and illuminating light." –Annemarie Ní Churreáin, an Irish poet, writer and author of The Poison Glen (The Gallery Press, 2021)
"A marvelous book that will excite and enlighten readers of all ages." –Salhi Lazhar Ben Larbi, a teacher of history and geography in Algeria
"The O'Briens have narrated the life and times of Alexander in an artfully crafted ballad reminiscent of Samuel Taylor Coleridge!" –Mark Ulyseas, publisher/editor of Live Encounters Magazines (India)
"In every line a double heartbeat, history teeming in the blood, each stanza wrapped in lyric, alive again the fallible Alexander, a hero unmasked, his story told." –James Walton, an Australian poet and fiction writer whose works have been translated into multiple languages
