{"product_id":"the-golden-mean","title":"The Golden Mean","description":"\u003cb\u003eA ​\"splendidly intelligent and entertaining\" (NPR) novel that boldly reimagines one of history's most intriguing relationships: between legendary philosopher Aristotle and his most famous pupil, the young Alexander the Great\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn development as the Netflix original series \u003ci\u003eAlexander, \u003c\/i\u003efrom \u003ci\u003eHeated Rivalry \u003c\/i\u003eshowrunner Jacob Tierney\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This quietly ambitious and beautifully achieved novel is one of the most convincing historical novels I have ever read.\"--Hilary Mantel, Booker Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e342 BC: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold in the brilliantly rendered voice of Aristotle--keenly intelligent, often darkly funny--\u003ci\u003eThe Golden Mean\u003c\/i\u003e brings ancient Greece to vivid life via the story of this remarkable friendship between two towering figures, innovator and conqueror, whose views of the world still resonate today.\u003cdiv style=\"display:none\"\u003eISBN-10: 0307740684\u003cbr\u003eISBN-13: 9780307740687\u003cbr\u003eAuthor: Lyon, Annabel\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Paperback (Sep 2011)","offer_id":46099821461701,"sku":"9780307740687","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/6414\/2533\/files\/9780307740687.jpg?v=1776645621","url":"https:\/\/www.inveni.store\/products\/the-golden-mean","provider":"Inveni","version":"1.0","type":"link"}