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.