Fire from Heaven
Mary Renault
Historical Fiction
Fire from Heaven
by Mary Renault
—· 390 p· 1969
Major Film Adaptation20th Century Classicadventurous
Overview
About
Fire from Heaven is a 1969 historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oliver Stone film Alexander.
Part of a series
Alexander the Great
Vol. I · 1 of 2 volumes
1 more volumes
Pages
390
Open Road Integrated Media, Inc.
Linguistic complexity
4/5
Complex
Thematic complexity
4/5
Rich
Rating
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Reader feel
Worldbuilding9
Prose9
Historical Authenticity9
Narration8
Character Psychology8
Emotional depth7
Pacing7
Plot twists6
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