{"product_id":"9781612421278","title":"An Elephant for Aristotle","description":"What finer way for Alexander the Great to honor his old tutor Aristotle than to send him an actual Indian elephant? *** \u003cp\u003eAfter capturing a magnificent specimen from an Indian ruler, Alexander tasks Leon of Atrax, a cavalry commander, to deliver the animal to Aristotle in Athens. *** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeon 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. *** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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 *** \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"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","brand":"Arc Manor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031554375920,"sku":"9781612421278","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781612421278_p0.jpg?v=1763845226","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781612421278","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}