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The Golden Mean
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- Condition
- Like New
- Seller Notes
- “*NEW* Hardcover with DJ. Has remainder mark.”
- ISBN
- 9780307593993
- Book Title
- Golden Mean
- Item Length
- 8.7in
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Publication Year
- 2010
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
- Topic
- Historical / Ancient Civilizations, Literary, Biographical, Historical
- Item Width
- 5.9in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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A startlingly original first novel by "this generation's answer to Alice Munro" "(The Vancouver Sun)" is the bold re-imagining of one of history's most intriguing relationships: between legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, the young Alexander the Great.
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Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0307593991
ISBN-13
9780307593993
eBay Product ID (ePID)
81752114
Product Key Features
Book Title
Golden Mean
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Historical / Ancient Civilizations, Literary, Biographical, Historical
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Fiction
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.7in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.9in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Pr9199.3.L98g65 2010
Reviews
"It is testament to Lyon's talent that she has shaped history into a narrative not only gripping, but also accessible and poignant, even tender . . . Beautifully researched and written . . . A novel that is brave enough to raise the universal questions about how a man should live his life [and] that describes with amazing authority the flaws and growth of one of our greatest philosophers as well as his famous student . . . What could be more relevant to our own troubled times?" -Boston Globe "A splendidly intelligent and entertaining novel about the ancient world . . . Here's a story that gives us the classical world with everyday liveliness and narrative force, without ever sacrificing intellectual integrity and historical accuracy." -Alan Cheuse,NPR/All Things Considered "A sensational first novel . . . Not to be missed . . . WhileThe Golden Meanis beautifully written, its compressed prose both fleet and rhythmic, the novel's pleasures are closer to those of Robert Graves'sI, Claudius, or even the historical pot boilers of Ken Follett . . . [It] hooked me as a first novel should, carried me along, and left me determined to read whatever the author writes next." -The Daily Beast(Must-Read Debuts) "The Golden Mean is more than a brilliant and beautifully told novel: it's also a profound exploration of moral and philosophical issues that have troubled and perplexed us since Aristotle." -Russell Banks, author ofThe Reserve "It takes chutzpah to make your main characters Aristotle and Alexander the Great, but Lyon pulls it off; she has the gift of finding the pulse of the ancient world and bringing it back to glorious life . . . Gripping, with a powerful sense of time and place." -The Times(UK) "Ancient Greece, in all its gusto, gore, and glory, springs vividly to life in Lyon's pitch-perfect paean to Aristotle and Alexander the Great . . . Lyon's ability to penetrate the mind and convincingly articulate the thoughts and emotions of one of the greatest intellects of all time is absolutely astounding." -Booklist "The 4th century BC and the youth of Alexander the Great are marvellously reimagined in Lyon's justifiably garlanded novel . . . The daily intrigues of the court, the visceral aspects of battle, philosophical discussion, and Aristotle's household are all evoked in measured, burnished prose, which combines thrilling immediacy with a stately timelessness. Aristotle's black moods and Alexander's probable latent psychosis in particular are fascinatingly drawn." -Guardian(UK) "Few writers would dare to employ Aristotle as their narrator but Annabel Lyon has done exactly this in her extraordinary novelThe Golden Mean. In thoughtful and controlled prose that never fails to grip, Lyon presents an unexpected portrait of the young Alexander the Great, a fascinating recreation of Plato's Academy and brings the ancient world back to life with a splendour I haven't seen sinceI, Claudius. A triumph of erudition and story-telling." -John Boyne, author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas "A richly imagined and engrossing novel . . . In Lyon's capable hands, the intense battle of wills between student and teacher, philosopher and ambitious warrior prince, is arresting and original . . . A flawlessly drawn world . . . A moving and illuminating historical novel that can stand proudly alongside the works of Mary Renault." -Shelf Awareness "The harsh light of the classical wor, "A splendidly intelligent and entertaining novel about the ancient world . . . Here's a story that gives us the classical world with everyday liveliness and narrative force, without ever sacrificing intellectual integrity and historical accuracy." -Alan Cheuse,NPR/All Things Considered "The Golden Mean is more than a brilliant and beautifully told novel: it's also a profound exploration of moral and philosophical issues that have troubled and perplexed us since Aristotle." -Russell Banks, author ofThe Reserve "It takes chutzpah to make your main characters Aristotle and Alexander the Great, but Lyon pulls it off; she has the gift of finding the pulse of the ancient world and bringing it back to glorious life . . . Gripping, with a powerful sense of time and place." -The Times(UK) "Ancient Greece, in all its gusto, gore, and glory, springs vividly to life in Lyon's pitch-perfect paean to Aristotle and Alexander the Great . . . Lyon's ability to penetrate the mind and convincingly articulate the thoughts and emotions of one of the greatest intellects of all time is absolutely astounding." -Booklist "The 4th century BC and the youth of Alexander the Great are marvellously reimagined in Lyon's justifiably garlanded novel . . . The daily intrigues of the court, the visceral aspects of battle, philosophical discussion, and Aristotle's household are all evoked in measured, burnished prose, which combines thrilling immediacy with a stately timelessness. Aristotle's black moods and Alexander's probable latent psychosis in particular are fascinatingly drawn." -Guardian(UK) "Few writers would dare to employ Aristotle as their narrator but Annabel Lyon has done exactly this in her extraordinary novelThe Golden Mean. In thoughtful and controlled prose that never fails to grip, Lyon presents an unexpected portrait of the young Alexander the Great, a fascinating recreation of Plato's Academy and brings the ancient world back to life with a splendour I haven't seen sinceI, Claudius. A triumph of erudition and story-telling." -John Boyne, author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas "A richly imagined and engrossing novel . . . In Lyon's capable hands, the intense battle of wills between student and teacher, philosopher and ambitious warrior prince, is arresting and original . . . A flawlessly drawn world . . . A moving and illuminating historical novel that can stand proudly alongside the works of Mary Renault." -Shelf Awareness "The harsh light of the classical world is prone to bleach away all humanity and leave only the bare outline of myth. Not so in Annabel Lyon'sThe Golden Mean, in which Aristotle is haunted by agonies of the flesh and spirit, and Alexander, his most famous pupil, struggles to be Olympian despite a murderous nature and merely human powers." -Zachary Mason, author ofThe Lost Books of the Odyssey "The fourth century BCE comes eccentrically alive in this award-winning debut historical novel . . . Impressively researched and vividly detailed . . As authoritative and compelling as Mary Renault's renowned novels set in the ancient world." -Kirkus Reviews(starred) "Remarkable . . . Lyon explores and develops the relations between [Aristotle and Alexander] with uncommon sensitivity and skill . . .The Golden Meandoes beautifully what the best historical novels do. It recreates a past time whose manners are different from ours; yet it shows what is permanent in, "A splendidly intelligent and entertaining novel about the ancient world . . . Here's a story that gives us the classical world with everyday liveliness and narrative force, without ever sacrificing intellectual integrity and historical accuracy. Annabel Lyon makes this work with a graceful fusion of effective narrative and colloquial language in which kings and philosophers sometimes speak, as kings and philosophers sometimes do, like soldiers and stevedores." -Alan Cheuse,NPR/All Things Considered "The Golden Mean is more than a brilliant and beautifully told novel: it's also a profound exploration of moral and philosophical issues that have troubled and perplexed us since Aristotle." -Russell Banks, author ofThe Reserve "This is a pitch perfect, even dazzling debut novel . . . Historical fiction at its best . . . Lyon authoritatively evokes a fabled time and place in the urbane and dry voice of the man judged the smartest of his age." -MontrealGazette "Few writers would dare to employ Aristotle as their narrator but Annabel Lyon has done exactly this in her extraordinary novelThe Golden Mean. In thoughtful and controlled prose that never fails to grip, Lyon presents an unexpected portrait of the young Alexander the Great, a fascinating recreation of Plato's Academy and brings the ancient world back to life with a splendour I haven't seen sinceI, Claudius. A triumph of erudition and story-telling." -John Boyne, author ofThe Boy in the Striped Pajamas "A wonderful book-an enthralling page-turner with deeply realized characters. [It] echoes right up to modern times, in spite of its ancient setting . . . A taut, polished novel that will hold your attention from start to finish . . . Funny, thought-provoking, sensual, and suspenseful." -Vancouver Sun "The harsh light of the classical world is prone to bleach away all humanity and leave only the bare outline of myth. Not so in Annabel Lyon'sThe Golden Mean, in which Aristotle is haunted by agonies of the flesh and spirit, and Alexander, his most famous pupil, struggles to be Olympian despite a murderous nature and merely human powers." -Zachary Mason, author ofThe Lost Books of the Odyssey "I absolutely lovedThe Golden Mean. Annabel Lyon brings the philosophers and warriors, artists and whores, princes and slaves of ancient Macedonia alive, with warmth, wit and poignancy. Impeccably researched and brilliantly told, this novel is utterly convincing." -Marie Phillips, author ofGods Behaving Badly
Copyright Date
2010
Target Audience
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Lccn
2010-017548
Dewey Decimal
Fic
Dewey Edition
22
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