02482cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500580014926400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801750042452014140059953400450201365300240205865300550208285600430213760182UtSlPG20260610134403.0mcr n260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aChurch, Alfred John,d1829-191212aA Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2019  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2019-08-26  aProduced by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading
Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from
images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"A Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great" by Alfred John Church is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book follows the journey of Charidemus, a young Macedonian who navigates the challenges of identity and loyalty in the context of Alexander the Great's military campaigns. As Charidemus grapples with the dichotomy of being a Macedonian in a largely Greek society, the narrative explores themes of honor, revenge, and friendship against a backdrop of historical events during Alexander's conquest of Persia.  The opening of the novel introduces Charidemus as he competes in a footrace at the Olympic Games, where he faces a profound insult that challenges his identity: his rival claims that he is a "barbarian," despite his adoption by a Greek family. This accusation leads to Charidemus’s disqualification and ignites a desire for revenge, setting in motion his enlistment in Alexander's army. As the story unfolds, the young Macedonian encounters themes of honor and friendship, particularly with Charondas, a Theban who initially wronged him but later becomes an ally. Through their experiences, the narrative reflects on the societal perceptions of ancestry and what it means to fight for one’s people, establishing a foundation for the character’s development in the course of the ensuing campaigns against Persia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aSoldiers -- Fiction  aAlexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60182