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Well researched chronicle of Cleopatra's life
One of the mos famous woman ruler in the Ancient World and little actual records. Schiff weaves a good biography with contemporaneous accounts. Filled in a lot of areas of activity I was unaware of and gave me an understanding of survival in those harsh days.Read full review
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Cleopatra
Fri., 2/12/21
Still reading...but so far it is very informative...Good scholarship on a subject that is rife with historical contradiction. The author clearly struggled with these contradictions in history, and does her best in setting the record straight.
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Great product, great condition. I plan ...
Great product, great condition. I plan to read it in between raising and slaughtering my rabbits for meat. Living off the land is as clean as it gets, you should look into it.
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Interesting person and time period
She had an interesting life and this opens your eyes to it as well as the time period during which she lived.
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Excellent writing about a very interesting subject.
Cleopatra is such a good book. I have learned so much. She is a great writer and adds so many asides that add to the compelling story.
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History in the hands of a literary genius.
Splendid ! : Stacy Schiff spins her phrases so masterfully it causes your head to spin as she makes everyday words putty in her hands and creates a charming, often hilarious, exciting yet eloquent storyline
which turns what could have been a somewhat dry history into a delicious treat!
SURELY the finest account of the life and times of Cleopatra ever written.Read full review
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Fabulous book
It’s a fabulous book!
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Says it all.
Very interesting.
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