Book Overview
Climb on my back, if you dare, and let me carry you into the battles that changed the world... So speaks Alexander the Great's bold black stallion Bucephalas, one of the most famous horses of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0439821630
ISBN13:9780439821636
Release Date:August 2006
Publisher:Chicken House
Length:401 Pages
Weight:1.47 lbs.
Dimensions:1.4" x 6.2" x 9.3"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
Customer Reviews
5 ratings
Entering the Mind of a Great Horse
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I am the Great Horse is a GREAT read! Roberts brings history to life and masterfully enters the mind of the great horse, Bucephalus. Anyone who loves horses and longs to understand them better will treasure this book. Susan Williams, author of Wind Rider [...].
Teenage Review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I knew the story about Bucephalus before the movie "Alexander" came and sold out the box office. "Bucephalus, meaning strong and stubborn," he had said while mounting the stallion. A true story of how the brave 12 year old boy ruled the horse and charged him into battle. Now, this fiction story is a real page turner. If you like horses, black stallions, and adventure, then "I am the Great Horse" is the book for you!
Awesome Book, Awesome Author
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I love this book! I must say that I have never been disappointed by Katherine Roberts and this book is no exception. This story put me right into Alexander's army and into Bucephles head. It was amazing.
Add a dash of romance and you have a fun and lively story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Katherine Roberts' I AM THE GREAT HORSE presents the story of the steed of pre-teen Alexander, heir to the throne of Macedonia. As the young prince rises to power his loyal steed observes the politics and conflicts involved in his ascension. Add a dash of romance and you have a fun and lively story punctuated by thrashes from the protagonist's tail as he observes the human world around him.
Great Horsemanship
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
This is without doubt the best attempt I have read at entering the mind of an animal and viewing human activity from its point of view. Once you have read Bucephelas's (Alexander"s horse's) account of "dominating dung" or "squealing" to show that you are superior to an opponent and not afraid of him, you will never see politicians' and generals' actions in the same way again! Katherine Roberts must know and love horses deeply and sympathetically. She has done a magnificent job on the history, too, and it has never been so clear what Alexander was up to and why. If this book doesn't win rosettes, I'll eat my copy! Mary Hoffman
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