 First edition, 1969 | |
| Author | Mary Renault |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Karl Leabo |
| Language | English |
| Series | Alexander the Great |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | June 1969 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 375pp |
| ISBN | 0-394-42492-1 |
| Followed by | The Persian Boy |
Fire from Heaven is a 1969 historical novel by Mary Renault about the childhood and youth of Alexander the Great. It reportedly was a major inspiration for the Oliver Stone film Alexander. The book was nominated for the "Lost Man Booker Prize" of 1970, "a contest delayed by 40 years because a reshuffling of the fledgeling competition's rules",[1] but lost out to Troubles by J. G. Farrell.[2]
- ^ Hoyle, Ben (26 March 2010). "Author waits to hear if she has won lost Booker prize 40 years on". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
- ^ "'Lost Booker' for Irish writer JG Farrell". The Belfast Telegraph. Independent News and Media. 20 May 2010. Retrieved 20 May 2010.