The book, as
a matter of fact, was conceived in the
wake of my travels and the stories I shared on this blog. As expected, the work
can be used both as a travel guide, as well as a
historical guide to follow Alexander the
Great on his way through history.
Since my earliest
visits to
I realized that standing
on the banks of the Granicus, skirting the Zagros Mountains, or crossing the
After each trip, I
returned home with scores of stories about the heritage left by Alexander and the Hellenistic Era he
initiated. It is those stories that I have bundled together in my book, which I
have richly illustrated with a selection from my extensive picture collection.
The choice of my photographs was a difficult one but my readers can enjoy many
more views by picking their choice from the Picture Gallery list on this blog.
Visitors to my
blog certainly know that my travels and encounters with Alexander were a most wonderful and exhilarating experience, which
I have developed further in Alexander
the Great was here, and so was I.
It is with great
pleasure that I share my many impressions with my appreciative audience.
P.S. For those who can’t wait, a select extract of approx. 25 pages of this book is available (free of charge) at Academia.edu.