Beddall, Fiona

Alexander the Great / Fiona Beddall. - 1st ed. - Harlow : Pearson Education Ltd, 2008. - vii, 58 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. + 2 CDs . - Penguin Readers Penguin Readers (Level 4) .

Includes reading activities.

« Alexander the Great became king of Macedonia at the age of twenty. When he died, twelve years later, he ruled the biggest empire that the world had ever known. Many people died as he and his army fought their way east. But he became a hero to many others, and his achievements were extraordinary. » (Book Cover) CONTENTS : Introduction Chapter 1: The Greek World Chapter 2: A Macedonian Prince Chapter 3: The Young King Chapter 4: First Battles in Asia Chapter 5: Face to Face with Darius Chapter 6: South to Egypt Chapter 7: King of Asia Chapter 8: To the Ends of the Earth Chapter 9: The Last Years Chapter 10: After Alexander Activities

Intermediate.
Level 4 (B1 - CEFR).

9781405882064 (book) 9781405879446 (CD)


Alexander the Great, 356 B.C. - 323 B.C.


Kings--Macedonia--Biographies.


Greece--History--Until 146 B.C.


Graded Readers.