{"product_id":"an-elephant-for-aristotle-paperback","title":"An Elephant for Aristotle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eL. Sprague de Camp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHarry Turtledove\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714214662207,"sku":"9781612421278","price":34.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9bfed06350cf41beb77d6d787e91216e.webp?v=1765067404","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/an-elephant-for-aristotle-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}