An interesting read, but I also was left feeling that the story had big chunks of it carved out. Too, the writing is rather dry and sterile at times. While I did like parts of it, there wasn't quite enough there to lure me back for a re-read or to have it land on my keeper shelves. Three and a half ...
hey....if John Stewart liked it, it's worth a try.And so I gave it a go. And I got all the way through, which was tough to do at some points in the book.Cleopatra was clearly brilliant, an amazing and accomplished leader. She came back from the brink over and over again, surprisingly so. She spoke ...
This book will make you remember why you love history. Schiff adds enough interesting tidbits to make the story more interesting, but she keeps to the timeline as well so that by the end you feel like a Ptolemy expert. A fascinating and well-paced read; it won't take you too long but will keep you i...
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