ALEXANDER THE GREAT : A NOVEL PB

Εκδότης: OHION UNIVERSITY PRESS
Συγγραφέας: NIKOS KAZANTZAKIS
Isbn: 9780821426616
Διαστάσεις: 229Χ152Χ0
Αριθμός σελίδων: 232
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 17/11/2025
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Περιγραφη

"Newly translated, this classic novel is sure to delight readers of all ages as it explores the legendary conqueror’s life, ambitions, and humanity. Nikos Kazantzakis’s Alexander the Great is a biographical novel about one of antiquity’s greatest political and military leaders. In Kazantzakis’s story, Alexander of Macedonia does not conquer for conquest’s sake; instead, he seeks to spread the light of Hellenism to the known world, unite humanity through Greek ideals and culture, and bring together East and West. The story begins in Pella, the lavish capital of Macedonia, in the fourth century BCE. A teenager named Stefanos rushes to the royal stadium for a remarkable event that has drawn every male citizen of this capital city: the taming of a wild and uniquely powerful horse named Bucephalus. Relying on raw strength and force, even seasoned generals fail to subdue Bucephalus; but through skill, kindness, and insight, the fifteen-year-old Alexander is able to befriend the beast. Alexander’s symbolic taming