The spin number in The Classics Club Spin is number …
which for me is
Fire from Heaven by Mary Renault
The rules of the Spin are that this is the book for me to read by 21 December 2025.
Synopsis from Amazon
In the first novel of her stunning trilogy, Mary Renault vividly imagines the life of Alexander the Great, the charismatic leader whose drive and ambition created a legend
Alexander’s beauty, strength and defiance were apparent from birth, but his boyhood honed those gifts into the makings of a king. His mother and father, Olympias and King Philip of Macedon, fought each other for their son’s loyalty, teaching Alexander politics and vengeance from the cradle. Hephaistion’s love taught him trust, while Aristotle’s tutoring provoked his mind and Homer’s Iliad fuelled his aspirations. At age twelve, he killed his first man in battle; at sixteen, he became regent; at eighteen, commander of Macedon’s cavalry; and by the time his father was murdered, Alexander’s skills had grown to match his fiery ambition.
I read Mary Renault’s Theseus books, The Bull Must Die and The King from the Sea years ago and loved them, so I’m looking forward to reading Fire from Heaven and hoping I’ll love it too.
Did you take part in the Classics Spin? What will you be reading?
BooksPlease 
I must admit, I never heard of Mary Renault but it sounds interesting because I never read about Alexander the Great, either. Maybe I’ll have to put the book on my wishlist. ;)
I got The Sound and the Future from William Faulkner from my list.
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This sounds absolutely fascinating, Margaret. I’ve not read it, but I don’t know much about Alexander, and it would be really interesting to get this perspective on his life. I hope you enjoy it!
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I read this in the summer and enjoyed it, although it did take a lot of concentration as it’s very detailed. I preferred the Theseus books, but I’m still looking forward to reading the rest of this trilogy.
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I hope you enjoy it, I got Brave New World, which I’m really not sure about!
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Well, it is a very appropriate book to read right now. And although it isn’t an easy read, it is an important one. You might not “like” it, but you’ll probably admire it.
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I’ve seen her books in the library and been tempted several times but didn’t pick anything in the end because I’m not sure my (very scant) knowledge of ancient history will cope
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I’m not much of an ancient history person, but this sounds interesting.
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