Project Gutenberg 2019-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 233 Church, Alfred John 1829 1912 Church, Alfred J. Church, A. J. A Young Macedonian in the Army of Alexander the Great Produced 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 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.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Soldiers -- Fiction Alexander, the Great, 356 B.C.-323 B.C. -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 533392 2025-09-24T05:16:26.772773 text/html 515849 2024-10-17T13:39:31 text/html 1506807 2025-09-24T05:16:33.588777 application/epub+zip 1511841 2025-09-24T05:16:28.022829 application/epub+zip 284118 2025-09-24T05:16:27.307821 application/epub+zip 1671408 2025-09-24T05:16:38.031805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1616715 2025-09-24T05:16:32.911785 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391240 2022-09-27T07:31:55.142668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473969 2025-09-24T05:16:26.103826 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454059 2024-10-17T13:39:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16703 2025-09-24T05:16:38.164737 application/rdf+xml 16602 2025-09-24T05:16:27.411779 image/jpeg 2620 2025-09-24T05:16:27.361811 image/jpeg 1426144 2025-09-24T05:16:26.853807 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia