The Golden Hope: A Story of the Time of King Alexander the Great
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Chapters (102)
- CHAPTER I
- THREE FRIENDS MEET
- CHAPTER II
- WARNING FROM THE GODS
- CHAPTER III
- ARISTON LAYS A PLOT
- CHAPTER IV
- THE VOICE OF DEMOSTHENES
- CHAPTER V
- THE BANQUET
- CHAPTER VI
- SYPHAX EARNS HIS REWARD
- CHAPTER VII
- THE RESPONSE OF THE ORACLE
- CHAPTER VIII
- THE THUNDERBOLT FALLS
- CHAPTER IX
- THE DOOM OF THEBES
- CHAPTER X
- CHARES BARTERS HIS SWORD
- CHAPTER XI
- THAIS
- CHAPTER XII
- MENA READS A LETTER
- CHAPTER XIII
- THE UNQUENCHABLE FIRE
- CHAPTER XIV
- ACROSS THE HELLESPONT
- CHAPTER XV
- THAIS AND ARTEMISIA
- CHAPTER XVI
- IN THE CAMP OF THE MERCENARIES
- CHAPTER XVII
- THE TRAGEDY OF THE MARSH
- CHAPTER XVIII
- GREEK AND BARBARIAN
- CHAPTER XIX
- THE ROUT OF THE SATRAPS
- CHAPTER XX
- MENA MAKES A DISCOVERY
- CHAPTER XXI
- PHRADATES TRIUMPHS
- CHAPTER XXII
- THE VISION OF DANIEL, THE VICEROY
- CHAPTER XXIII
- IN THE WHIRLWIND'S TRACK
- CHAPTER XXIV
- THE GORDIAN KNOT
- CHAPTER XXV
- BESSUS COMES TO BABYLON
- CHAPTER XXVI
- THE GREAT KING IS ANGRY
- CHAPTER XXVII
- NATHAN KEEPS HIS WORD
- CHAPTER XXVIII
- BETWEEN EARTH AND SKY
- CHAPTER XXIX
- THE SLUICE GATE
- CHAPTER XXX
- LEONIDAS UNDERTAKES A MISSION
- CHAPTER XXXI
- ALEXANDER IS SURPRISED
- CHAPTER XXXII
- THE WORLD AT STAKE
- CHAPTER XXXIII
- THE CHESTNUT MARE
- CHAPTER XXXIV
- IN THE PAVILION OF THE QUEENS
- CHAPTER XXXV
- PHRADATES MAKES A WAGER
- CHAPTER XXXVI
- TYRE ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE
- CHAPTER XXXVII
- THE JEST OF KING AZEMILCUS
- CHAPTER XXXVIII
- MENA REVEALS A SECRET
- CHAPTER XXXIX
- JOEL BRINGS BAD NEWS
- CHAPTER XL
- THE GAP OF DEATH
- CHAPTER XLI
- PRINCE HUR'S COUNTERPLOT
- CHAPTER XLII
- A TRAITOR IN PURPLE
- CHAPTER XLIII
- THE KING TAKES HIS REVENGE
- CHAPTER XLIV
- THE REVOLT OF THE ISRAELITES
- CHAPTER XLV
- MOLOCH CLAIMS HIS SACRIFICE
- CHAPTER XLVI
- THE PASSING OF A GOD
- CHAPTER XLVII
- SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT
- CHAPTER XLVIII
- THAIS GIVES A FEAST
- CHAPTER LXIX
- CHARES FINDS REST
- CHAPTER L
- PROMISES FULFILLED
- CHAPTER LI
- AMID FRAGMENTS OF EMPIRE
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