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Not only do I read fanfiction of the slash variety but I read historical fiction of the slash variety.
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
"The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with Alexander after the Macedon army conquered his homeland. Their relationship sustains Alexander as he weathers assassination plots, the demands of two foreign wives, a sometimes-mutinous army, and his own ferocious temper. After Alexander's mysterious death, we are left wondering if this Persian boy understood the great warrior and his ambitions better than anyone."
It's a gorgeous book and truly something to see Alexander from Bagoas' eyes. It's also interesting to read the love story between these two men within a framework where the reality that they are two men is secondary to the rest of their obstacles.
Now that I have the bug, next up is The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian.
The Persian Boy by Mary Renault
"The Persian Boy traces the last years of Alexander's life through the eyes of his lover, Bagoas. Abducted and gelded as a boy, Bagoas was sold as a courtesan to King Darius of Persia, but found freedom with Alexander after the Macedon army conquered his homeland. Their relationship sustains Alexander as he weathers assassination plots, the demands of two foreign wives, a sometimes-mutinous army, and his own ferocious temper. After Alexander's mysterious death, we are left wondering if this Persian boy understood the great warrior and his ambitions better than anyone."
It's a gorgeous book and truly something to see Alexander from Bagoas' eyes. It's also interesting to read the love story between these two men within a framework where the reality that they are two men is secondary to the rest of their obstacles.
Now that I have the bug, next up is The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian.
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