| An Elephant for Aristotle Contributor(s): de Camp, L. Sprague (Author), Turtledove, Harry (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 161242127X ISBN-13: 9781612421278 Publisher: Phoenix Pick OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Fantasy - General - Fiction | Science Fiction - General - Fiction | Alternative History |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.84" H x 6" W x 9" (1.21 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What finer way for Alexander the Great to honor his old tutor Aristotle than to send him an actual Indian elephant? *** After capturing a magnificent specimen from an Indian ruler, Alexander tasks Leon of Atrax, a cavalry commander, to deliver the animal to Aristotle in Athens. *** Leon leads a motley crew of companions (and the elephant) from India to Greece, encountering all sorts of dangers and adventures while attempting the long and arduous journey. *** "An amazing narrative vehicle for the display of ... a fairly complete composite of the life and times of which the author writes."-The Chicago Daily Tribune *** "By hybridizing a Middle-Eastern travelogue with an Alexandrine comedy of manners, the author has produced a specimen only slightly less rare then elephants in Westchester-to wit, a historical novel with a sense of humor."-The New York Times |