AN ELEPHANT FOR ARISTOTLE

Book ID/图书代码： 13005514B67871

English Summary/英文概要： 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

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 对于亚历山大大帝而言，还有什么比送给他的老师亚里士多德一头真正的印度大象更好的礼物吗？在俘虏了印度统治者身边的一名怪人后，亚历山大大帝命令骑兵总指挥官阿塔克斯的里奥去将这头动物运送个身在雅典的亚里士多德。里奥带领着一只有着形形色色成员的队伍（以及那头大象）从印度出发前往希腊。在这趟漫长且艰难的旅程中，他们遭遇了各种恶样的艰难险阻。”完整的刻画了故事发生当时的时代生活，并以精彩的叙述手法为我们呈现。“《芝加哥论坛报》；“作者融合了中东游记与亚历山大时期的风尚喜剧，刻画出了一本带有着一丝风趣与幽默的历史小说。”---《纽约时报》（DC）

Awards/获奖情况：一次精彩的冒险，一场惊心动魄的爱恋，一本极为值得一阅的佳作。我仿若能够感受到大象、行走和远处的气息。

A great adventure, and love story, a very good read. I can almost smell the elephant, and walk the distance.

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