Filipo de Macedonia le pide a su amigo el filósofo Aristóteles que sea el tutor de su hijo Alejandro. Aristóteles se resiste dado el carácter rebelde del joven, pero acaba aceptando. Se establece así una interesante relación entre el gran filósofo y el sorprendente, carismático y, a menudo, terrible adolescente. Alejandro, heredero del trono de Macedonia, será obligado a tomar las armas muy pronto convirtiéndose en el legendario Alejandro Magno.

Thoroughly average. I felt as if Lyon did far too much to attempt to make Aristotle modern and relatable, and the sex, gore, and incessant cursing were entirely overdone. Read for Arcadia course in Greece. ( )

> Un roman qualifié de génial et de brillamment écrit par la presse du Canada anglais au moment de sa publication, en 2009. En 342 avant Jésus-Christ, lorsque le philosophe Aristote devient précepteur d'Alexandre, futur roi de Macédoine, ni le maître ni l'élève ne se doutent que, à eux deux, ils transformeront le monde. Tant par des démonstrations sur la table de dissection que par ses réflexions éthiques et métaphysiques, Aristote transmet à celui qu'on connaîtra sous le nom d'Alexandre le Grand la notion de «juste milieu», point d'équilibre entre deux extrêmes. Le jeune prince fougueux, qui désire déjà «ouvrir la gueule pour avaler le monde entier», révèle quant à lui des perspectives inattendues à son maître trop sage.
—Didier Fessou, Le Soleil

Wonderful book about Aristotle and Alexander the Great. Wore the necessary research lightly and had a bit of an edge that was unexpected. Not reverential but deeply felt. ( )

This book is a prime example of historical fiction. Real characters, actual happenings and a little imagination to create a story around it all. The book is about Aristotle, and in particular, his time as tutor and mentor to a young Alexander the Great. We see a very human Aristotle. Yes, the fabulous brain is there, but we see his uncertainties and the tenuous control that he has on his own mental health. Even then he was admired for his enormous intellect. A very young Aristotle is fostered out to a school that is managed by the great Plato himself. Plato become Aristotle's teacher and mentor. When Aristotle is asked by his childhood friend the king of Macedon (Philip) to tutor his young sons, he leaves everything that has become familiar in Athens and leaves with his wife and family servants to go back to the place of his birth. Aristotle and the young Alexander find they have an affinity for each other, as it becomes apparent that they suffer from the same mental illness. The friendship that develops between these two very great men is depicted so believably in this book. Ms. Lyon's debut novel is quite a remarkable achievement. Her exhaustive research, and her strong prose bring this ancient era to life. ( )