Kleopatra
High drama and ancient history combine in this novel of the early life of Egypt's infamous queen, at once a beautiful seductress, brilliant politician, and the most powerful ruler of her time.
High drama and ancient history combine in this novel of the early life of Egypt's infamous queen, at once a beautiful seductress, brilliant politician, and the most powerful ruler of her time.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780446679176 (0446679178)
Publish date: August 1st 2002
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Pages no: 367
Edition language: English
Series: Kleopatra (#1)
2.5 starsWhat to say about this version of Kleopatra's tale? Overall I found that Essex failed to capture the essence of Kleopatra, including her maturity, dignity and intelligence. The book read more like a Hollywood version of Kleopatra's life (well the portion covered in this book, up to about th...