by José Ángel Mañas · Ediciones Destino · tapa dura · ISBN 9788423339952
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«El secreto del oráculo» is the historical novel by José Ángel Mañas about Alexander the Great, published by Ediciones Destino in hardback (624 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative places Alexander the Great on his deathbed, where he must listen to the ghosts of his past and account for his conquests. Between chapters of supernatural dialogue and action scenes, the novel covers his military campaigns, his relationship with Aristotle, and the moral dilemmas of a leader who went from hero to tyrant.
It belongs to the Áncora & Delfín collection of Ediciones Destino, number 1107. Published in 2007, it is a first edition in hardback.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and for those seeking a literary recreation of the figure of Alexander the Great and his campaigns.
José Ángel Mañas is a Spanish writer. Mañas is often included as a member of the generation of neorealist Spanish writers from the 1990s, along with Juan Gracia, Gabriela Bustelo, Ray Loriga and Lucía Etxebarria. His books have been translated into several languages.
