Perspective

Alexander of Macedon is written in the third person point of view with the narrator being the author, Peter Green. The use of the third person allows the author to provide the necessary background information and to tell the story of Alexander. Since the history of the period is important, the author is able to provide the names, dates, places and events that are so important to the understanding of the reader.

The author is well qualified to write the kind of book. He is a noted scholar and professor of classics at the University of Texas. He has written many books on ancient Greece and is an expert in the field. His book shows the depth of his research and knowledge in the field and the reader will appreciate this, even if the reader has little interest in ancient Greece. Even the reader with little knowledge of...