The Golden Mean

A Novel of Aristotle and Alexander the Great

By Annabel Lyon | Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

About the book

Keenly intelligent and brilliantly rendered, The Golden Mean is a bold reimagining of one of history’s most intriguing relationships—that between the legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, Alexander the Great.
 
Aristotle is initially reluctant to set aside his own ambitions in order to tutor the rebellious son of his boyhood friend, Philip of Macedon. Still, the philosopher soon realizes that teaching this charming, surprising, and sometimes horrifying teenager is a necessity amid the ever more sinister intrigues of Philip’s court. But as Alexander grows older and becomes a man who will transform the world for better or for worse, Aristotle, like any teacher, ponders his own culpability.

Editions of The Golden Mean

Hardcover
ISBN 9780307356208
Hardcover
ISBN 9780307593993
Paperback
ISBN 9780307356215
Paperback
ISBN 9780307360618
Paperback
ISBN 9780307740687
EBook
ISBN 9780307372840
EBook
ISBN 9780307594440
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780735281073
AudioStreaming
ISBN 9780735281080

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Keenly intelligent and brilliantly rendered, The Golden Mean is a bold reimagining of one of history’s most intriguing relationships—that between the legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, Alexander the Great.
 
Aristotle is initially reluctant to set aside his own ambitions in order to tutor the rebellious son of his boyhood friend, Philip of Macedon. Still, the philosopher soon realizes that teaching this charming, surprising, and sometimes horrifying teenager is a necessity amid the ever more sinister intrigues of Philip’s court. But as Alexander grows older and becomes a man who will transform the world for better or for worse, Aristotle, like any teacher, ponders his own culpability.

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Keenly intelligent and brilliantly rendered, The Golden Mean is a bold reimagining of one of history’s most intriguing relationships—that between the legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, Alexander the Great.
 
Aristotle is initially reluctant to set aside his own ambitions in order to tutor the rebellious son of his boyhood friend, Philip of Macedon. Still, the philosopher soon realizes that teaching this charming, surprising, and sometimes horrifying teenager is a necessity amid the ever more sinister intrigues of Philip’s court. But as Alexander grows older and becomes a man who will transform the world for better or for worse, Aristotle, like any teacher, ponders his own culpability.

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Golden Mean?

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Where can I read a sample of The Golden Mean?

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780307356208

Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Golden Mean?

Annabel Lyon

Who is the Publisher of the book The Golden Mean?

Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

The Golden Mean is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780307356208) and hardcover(ISBN 9780307593993) and paperback(ISBN 9780307356215) and paperback(ISBN 9780307360618) and paperback(ISBN 9780307740687) and ebook(ISBN 9780307372840) and ebook(ISBN 9780307594440) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780735281073) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780735281080)

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