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Aristotle Detective
Margaret Doody
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Description for Aristotle Detective
Paperback. Athens, 332BC - the great philosopher Aristotle is called in to help a young boy defend his cousin in a murder trial. Their efforts culminate in a gripping trial scene where the boy uses all the powers of rhetoric and oratory instilled in him by Aristotle to clear his family's name. Num Pages: 384 pages, maps. BIC Classification: FF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 23. Weight in Grams: 210. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Athens, 332BC - an unhappy city under the rule of the Macedonian 'barbarian' Alexander the Great. In the midst of this unrest, Boutades, an eminent citizen, is found brutally murdered. Suspicion falls heavily on young Philemon, and, by Athenian law, his cousin Stephanos is elected to defend his name in court. In desperation, Stephanos seeks assistance from Aristotle, his former mentor - and Aristotle turns Detective. The young, inexperienced boy and the great philosopher form a classically uneven partnership. Their efforts culminate in the gripping trial scene when Stephanos uses all the powers of rhetoric and oratory instilled in him ... Read more
Athens, 332BC - an unhappy city under the rule of the Macedonian 'barbarian' Alexander the Great. In the midst of this unrest, Boutades, an eminent citizen, is found brutally murdered. Suspicion falls heavily on young Philemon, and, by Athenian law, his cousin Stephanos is elected to defend his name in court. In desperation, Stephanos seeks assistance from Aristotle, his former mentor - and Aristotle turns Detective. The young, inexperienced boy and the great philosopher form a classically uneven partnership. Their efforts culminate in the gripping trial scene when Stephanos uses all the powers of rhetoric and oratory instilled in him ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099436133
SKU
KOC0012491
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Margaret Doody
Margaret Doody is a professor of literature at the University of Notre Dame. She is also the author of The True Story of the Novel and is currently working on a new 'Aristotle' novel.
Reviews for Aristotle Detective
Why did no one think of this before?
The Times
Wit in a first novel is rare enough, and when allied to the skilful unravelling of a murder story set in Ancient Athens it makes us doubly grateful for Aritstotle Detective
Daily Telegraph
Eminently enjoyable
Colin Dexter
The Times
Wit in a first novel is rare enough, and when allied to the skilful unravelling of a murder story set in Ancient Athens it makes us doubly grateful for Aritstotle Detective
Daily Telegraph
Eminently enjoyable
Colin Dexter