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Alex / Heraclius
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Description
In the latter, Alex and his brother Henry experience the world as wealthy yet rugged peasants, surrounded by the marvels of modern technology - cars, motorbikes, telephones, tanks, radios, record players, trains, and jets. Their lives are observed from afar by Heraclius and his brother Philip, who see a world of peaceful apple, pear, and corn harvesting. Meanwhile, Alex and Henry look upon the past as an age of rigorous Greek science, mathematics, and the brilliant, can-do spirit of Roman-Greek engineering and warfare. One world has emerged from years of brutal war and survival; the other seems destined to endure such struggles every decade. Their realities shape them in different ways - Alex rides, works, dances with girls, and goes to school, while Heraclius devotes himself to military training, strategy, and nocturnal rituals of light.
In Alex's world, a family legend speaks of a long-lost prince from the East whose bloodline merged with their own. At the same time, Heraclius' twin brother receives a mysterious visitor in his dreams - one who speaks to Alex across the centuries. As Alex becomes increasingly preoccupied with these visions, his family first regards it with humour, but their amusement soon turns to concern, as his distraction grows ever more noticeable to his friends, family, and especially his parents.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
294
Release Date:
2026-01-30
Publication Date:
2026-01-30
Publisher:
Austin Macauley
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1398487090
ISBN13:
9781398487093
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
450 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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