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The Anabasis of Alexander : $b or, The history of the wars and conquests of Alexander the Great
by Arrian
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About this book
The classic historical novel by Arrian.
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Contents
205 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.
02Chapter II — BATTLE WITH THE TRIBALLIANS.
03Chapter III — ALEXANDER AT THE DANUBE AND IN THE COUNTRY OF THE GETAE.
04Chapter IV — ALEXANDER DESTROYS THE CITY OF THE GETAE.—THE AMBASSADORS OF THE CELTS.
05Chapter V — REVOLT OF CLITUS AND GLAUCIAS.
06Chapter VI — DEFEAT OF CLITUS AND GLAUCIAS.
07Chapter VII — REVOLT OF THEBES (September, B.C. 335).
08Chapter VIII — FALL OF THEBES.
09Chapter IX — DESTRUCTION OF THEBES.
10Chapter X — ALEXANDER’S DEALINGS WITH ATHENS.
11Chapter XI — ALEXANDER CROSSES THE HELLESPONT AND VISITS TROY.
12Chapter XII — ALEXANDER AT THE TOMB OF ACHILLES.—MEMNON’S ADVICE REJECTED BY THE PERSIAN GENERALS.
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