May 16, 2018 bucephalus was the famous and wellloved horse of alexander the great. Alexander the great by philip freeman, paperback barnes. I am the great horse by katherine roberts is a fictional novel published in. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for another wife. Horse books to read in 2020 natalie keller reinert. A worthy addition to the seemingly endless flood of books on alexander, including, recently, paul cartledges literate alexander the great 2004 and norman f. They are items that provide hours of enjoyment for the recipient. From 1800 to the present, shares some of her favourite literary sex scenes in books. Another book that looks at the complexities of alexander and the totality of his humanity, from warrior to deep thinker. Natalie keller reinert author of equestrian fiction. This book has been very carefully researched and there is a comprehensive. Alexander the great is interpreted in the light of contemporary imperial and colonial ideas and thats what briant talks about in this book. The only contemporaneous records for him are in the babylonian astrological tablets. If the hebrew tradition saw him as a preacher and prophet, to the persians he was alternately a true king and an archsatan, while in modern greece he is revered more as a wise man than as a conqueror.
Hammond philip of macedon, the greatest living expert on ancient macedonian history, now offers a brilliant account of the life of alexander the great, the macedonian king who pacified greece, destr. Horse heroes by mary pope osborne, natalie pope boyce. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading i am the great horse. The story of alexander the great from the horses mouth.
Alexander the great world on fire spoils of olympus ii by christian kachel. Great opening sentences from classic fantasy novels. Oct 24, 2016 in i am the great horse, our narrator is the fierce warhorse bucaphalas. Bucephalus was the famous and wellloved horse of alexander the great. Bucephalas, grand, dominating and badtempered, sees himself as every bit alexander s equal, and enjoys sharing his victories. In his lively and authoritative biography of alexander, classical scholar and historian philip freeman describes alexanders astonishing achievements and provides insight into the mercurial character of the great conqueror. Plutarch tells the story of how a 12year old alexander won the horse. Fire from heaven by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the persian boy by mary renault, the campa. It feels so good to dip into an equestrian story and i super love that its set in maryland horse country, since i spent some time as a teenager eventing in maryland.
Oct 27, 2011 in 51 bc, marcus tullius cicero, who had reluctantly left his desk in rome to become military governor of the province of cilicia in southern turkey, scored a minor victory against some local insurgents. Bucephalas, grand, dominating and badtempered, sees himself as every bit alexanders equal, and enjoys sharing his victories. Alexanders youth, his fathers insistence on making him a regent for macedonia when he was just 16 and his experiences on military campaigns with his father in boeotia, where. In i am the great horse, our narrator is the fierce warhorse bucaphalas. Jill alexander essbaum, author of hausfrau and contributor to the best american erotic poems. Facts about alexander the greats horse talk about bucephalas or bucephalus. This is written in a more novel style, very much like freemans later work. Alexander had no part in the murder of his father, although he may have resented him because he neglected olympias for. A book is also a considerate option when giving to an acquaintance such as a coworker.
Michael dirda is a pulitzer prizewinning critic for the washington post and the author of several books about books, including on conan doyle, which received a 2012 edgar award. The literary sources first appear much later with the roman empire. The celebrated macedonian king has been one of the most enduring figures in history. List of books and articles about alexander the great online. Bucephalus was alexander the great s horse and is considered by some to be the most famous horse in history. Katherine roberts makes this story for young adults come alive by her observations of horse body language, and the parallels her great horse draws between human and horse behaviour. I feel that most history books only throw random dates and facts at students, and unrealistically expect them to remember all of it. Alexander the great married roxanne and he met her at a festival. Feb 17, 2011 alexander the great in battle on his horse. Great science fiction and fantasy novels dont just expose us to other worlds and. In this book, part of the magic tree house merlin mission series, jack and annie find themselves traveling through time on a quest from merlin, and find themselves. Alexander the great by jacob abbott free at loyal books.
This horse was very famous since it is the product of antiquity. Alexander gets tied to ideas related to the great game, the world of espionage between the british empire and russia in the 19th century. Adelicia acklen, a lasting impression is a sweeping love story about a nation mending after war, the redemption of those wounded, and the courage of a man and woman to see themselvesand each otherfor who they truly are. Jacob abbott 18031879 tutored by aristotle, compelled to ascend the throne at the age of 20 when his illustrious father was assassinated, driven by a passion for expanding the borders of his tiny kingdom, alexander of macedon was one of the most towering figures of ancient history. Alexander the great, also known as alexander iii or alexander of macedonia, born 356 bce, pella, macedonia northwest of thessaloniki, greecedied june, 323 bce, babylon near al. I was introduced to this amazing book about bucephalus. Alexander also had another wife and her name was stateira she was a persian princess. Alexander and bucephalus initial meeting was unique but demonstrated the true character of one of the greatest generals in all of history. This is the story of alexander the great as told by his warhorse, bucephalus. For horseloving fans of the magic tree house series, stallion by starlight is the perfect twofer. And thus ends alexander the greats pilot episode for a series that never happened. Youth and kingship the son of philip ii of macedon and olympias, he had aristotle as his tutor and was given a classical education. I am the great horse by katherine roberts katherine roberts. He beat me, but only because i was entranced with his beautiful eyes.
Alexandre is one of my sons favorite history figures and he already knows a lot about him. The hand, a shadowy, secretive group of alexanders most loyal followers, are tasked with protecting and promoting alexanders son by rhoxane. Detail of the alexander mosaic, circa 100 bc, recovered from the floor of the house of the faun in pompeii, showing alexander the great with a gorgons head on his breastplate charging toward king darius of persia in what is thought to be the battle of issus, 333 bc. The villainand villainessin this series are ones to take the books. In the first authoritative biography of alexander the great written for a general audience in a generation, classicist and historian philip freeman tells the remarkable life of the great conqueror. We read a bruce alexander book for the best reason of all.
Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of history s greatest military minds who, as king of macedonia and persia, established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen. So speaks alexander the greats bold black stallion bucephalas, one of the most. On the bright side of things though, hes my new best friend. For horse loving fans of the magic tree house series, stallion by starlight is the perfect twofer. Whether youre coming home from a long day at the barn or a full day at the office, this is a charming little. This book has a lot of historical character names and place names. Since no one could tame the animal, philip wasnt interested, but alexander was and promised to pay for the horse should he fail to tame it.
Since his death in the third century bc, each age has woven its own legends around the figure of alexander the great. Bucephalus i am the great horse book trailer youtube. So speaks alexander the greats bold black stallion bucephalas, one of the most famous horses of the ancient world, as he recounts their epic journey from macedonia across persia and over the himalayas into india, straight from the horses mouth. Buy i am the great horse 1 by katherine roberts isbn. Alexander and bucephalus at the gates of paradise the history girls. She also wrote a nonfiction biography of alexander thats a little dated, but still quite readable. Filled with cunning plans, intrigue, danger and even love, the author has done a splendid job in book 2 of this series. Part historical fiction, part fantasy, this actionpacked war novel tells the story of alexander the great from the viewpoint of his beloved horse, bucephalus, who carries the conquering hero from greece and persia to india around 330 bce.
Creating a top ten list for books on alexander the great is not easy, since few ancient historical figures have been written about as much. Initially, bucephalus was brought to macedonia and presented to king phillip ii alexander. Alexander the great was an ancient macedonian ruler and one of history s greatest military minds who before his death established a powerful, immense empire. All the light we cannot see, by anthony doerr a young bli. For a few days, he wrote to his friend atticus, we were encamped in. We cant wait to start it and we can hardly bear for it to end. A horse dealer offered the horse to alexander s father, philip ii of macedonia, for the enormous sum of talents. Jul 12, 2017 heres your allaccess pass into the ultimate historical fiction guide.
In my opinion, at least, the splendid achievements of alexander are the clearest possible proof that neither strength of body, nor noble blood, nor success in war even greater than alexanders own. By telling the wellworn story of alexander the great through the eyes of his horse, katherine roberts shines a new and original light on events. Books about alexander the great, he was a prince, a conquer, a commander and a king score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. For example, the armies gathered to fight one another are, to bucaphalas, herds. Cultural depictions of alexander the great childrens historical novels childrens novels about animals novels about horses 2006 childrens books 2000s. Best horse novels for adults or older teens 276 books. I am the great horse by katherine roberts goodreads. I am the great horse kindle edition by katherine roberts. Buy i am the great horse by katherine roberts isbn. Her debut childrens book, song quest, won the branford boase award in 2000. Bestsellers book lists profiles perspectives book to screen kirkus tv videos fully. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
Jan 26, 2020 i am already a few books deep into 2020 and have started reading my first horse book of the year. The best literary sex scenes in books pan macmillan. What are the best biographies on alexander the great. Everything from his complex personality and his sexual life to his military and logistical tactics have been analyzed by historians. When sent off to meet and negotiate with a foreign leader, hephaistion soon realises that things are about to get very difficult not only to his king, but to himself as well. List of books and articles about alexander the great. They are a onesizefitsall solution to the problem of what to buy for a loved one.
Alexander the great book by philip freeman official. This is just one of those awesome books that deserve way more than five stars. Such is the power of historical novels and films that educate and. A horse dealer offered the horse to alexanders father, philip ii of macedonia, for the enormous sum of talents. Alexander had a son with roxanne and his name was alexander iv but alexander the great died before he could meet his son. Yes, it is fiction, but its packed with historical facts about alexanders life. Discover bestselling stories about the equestrian way of life. This book is one id have devoured in my teens, yet there i am, fifty years later.
Natalie keller reinerts novels explore the complexity and contradictions of the equestrian world. In honor of the 50th anniversary of both star trek and the 1966 batman tv series, well be spending this final week of 2016 looking at items that relate to one or both of those shows. Alexander and hephaistion have been best friends since they were children, and became more as the years wore on. The secret diaries of alexander the great, an alexander. Their book opens with an imaginary chapter about bucephalus being. In this book, part of the magic tree house merlin mission series, jack and annie find themselves traveling through time on a quest from merlin, and find themselves meeting alexander the great and a wild black stallion. Jan 01, 2016 the only contemporaneous records for him are in the babylonian astrological tablets. Fire from heaven by mary renault, the persian boy by mary renault, alexander the great by robin lane fox, the campaigns of a. Alexander could be petty and magnanimous, cruel and merciful, impulsive and farsighted. Alexander the great i liked how the book explained alexanders life and his war tactics. The horse whisperer by nicholas evans, riders by jilly cooper, riding lessons by sara gruen, chosen by a horse by susan ric. Some of the early incidents in his life as when he tames a wild and vicious horse are described in compelling terms. Alexander harold littledale tom vroman parents magazine press, 1964 wish i had a pet horse like alexander that i could blame everything on. As we know from his surviving letters, he was conscious that he was treading in the footsteps of a famous predecessor.
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