The Persian Boy
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| Originally published | October 23, 1972 |
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| Authors | Mary Renault |
| Preceded by | Fire from Heaven |
| Followed by | Funeral Games |
| Genres | Novel |
| Historical Fiction | |
| Biographical Fiction | |
| Publishers | Longman |
| Pantheon Books | |
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| ID | 2336875 |
About The Persian Boy
The Persian Boy is a 1972 historical novel written by Mary Renault and narrated by Bagoas, a young Persian from an aristocratic family who is captured by his father's enemies, castrated, and sold as a slave to king Darius III, who makes him his favorite.