The reader can here study the source itself, draw their own conclusions and to save the purchase of 100 additional books with the "real" story of Alexander.
In this book we find side by side with the Greek text, an English translation, which facilitates reading and check the translation for those who at least somewhat Greco can allow.
This issue of Anabasis is likable me because I like the original alongside the translation have in order to draw my own conclusions. Other editions often spectacular keep only one translation, which makes them vulnerable to "spirit of the times" conditional compilation errors and misinterpretations.
In short, here is the story of Alexander - judge for yourself