A cavalry commander must deliver an elephant from India to Aristotle in Athens, facing dangers and humor in a historical adventure.
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A cavalry commander must deliver an elephant from India to Aristotle in Athens, facing dangers and humor in a historical adventure.
Plot summary:
The novel concerns the adventures of Leon of Atrax, a Thessalian cavalry commander who has been tasked by Alexander the Great to bring an elephant captured from the Indian ruler Porus, to Athens as a present for Alexander's old tutor, Aristotle. Leading a motley crew that includes an Indian elephantarch to care for the creature, a Persian warrior, a Syrian sutler and a Greek philosopher, Leon sets out to cross the whole of the ancient known world from the Indus River to Athens. ...
will contain mild spoilers
No sexual content depicted.
Moderate violence with skirmishes and bandit attacks; not overly graphic.
No evidence of profanity found in available sources.
No evidence of substance use found in available sources.
No evidence of LGBTQIA+ representation found in available sources.
Minor references to ancient religious practices; not central.
No evidence of witchcraft or occult themes found in available sources.
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Moderate focus on multiculturalism and diversity as positive themes.
No evidence of self-harm or suicide found in available sources.
No evidence of abuse or systemic suffering found in available sources.
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