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Cleopatra: The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity
Bottom of the pile
20
/100
I Index Overall Rating
Readers
33/100Critics
7/100Scholars
Author:
Alberto Angela, Katherine Gregor
Publisher:
HarperVia
Date:
March 23, 2021
Angela reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power.
What The Reviewers Say
Cleopatra is centered as a catalytic figure, someone whose movements affected not only her contemporary world but the greater view of history. Her acumen and intelligence are detailed as well as her beauty, though it is admitted that the latter is frequently drawn from biased accounts that painted her as only a seductress. The political machinations, betrayal, and battles may appeal to those fans of George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series interested in a real-world game of thrones..
... readable.
... spirited yet somewhat overwrought.
