W. W. Tarn

Sir William Woodthorpe Tarn was a British classical scholar and writer. He wrote extensively on the Hellenistic world, especially on the empire of Alexander the Great and the kingdoms that followed it. His books on the Greek rulers of Bactria and India, and his two volume work on Alexander, shaped how the period was understood for decades. He also wrote fiction, including The Treasure of the Isle of Mist.