Mary Renault
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born
September 04, 1905
died
December 13, 1983
gender
female
place of birth
The United Kingdom
genre
Literature & Fiction, History, Gay & Lesbian
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The King Must Die: A Novel by Mary Renault avg rating 3.96 — 726 ratings — published 1958 26 editions |
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The Persian Boy (Alexander the Great, #2) by Mary Renault avg rating 4.09 — 653 ratings — published 1972 17 editions |
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Fire from Heaven (Alexander the Great, #1) by Mary Renault avg rating 4.05 — 403 ratings — published 1969 8 editions |
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The Last of the Wine by Mary Renault avg rating 4.04 — 337 ratings — published 1956 13 editions |
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The Bull from the Sea by Mary Renault avg rating 4.03 — 336 ratings — published 1962 11 editions |
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The Mask of Apollo: A Novel by Mary Renault avg rating 3.82 — 226 ratings — published 1966 13 editions |
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The Charioteer by Mary Renault avg rating 4.01 — 207 ratings — published 1953 10 editions |
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Funeral Games (Alexander the Great, #3) by Mary Renault avg rating 3.79 — 170 ratings — published 1981 9 editions |
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The Praise Singer by Mary Renault avg rating 3.95 — 129 ratings — published 1978 9 editions |
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The Nature of Alexander by Mary Renault avg rating 3.97 — 127 ratings — published 1975 11 editions |
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"The rightness of a thing isn't determined by the amount of courage it takes."
— Mary Renault
— Mary Renault
"It is better to believe in men too rashly, and regret, than believe too meanly. Men could be more than they are, if they would try for it."
— Mary Renault
— Mary Renault
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