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Cleopatra: The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity

English

By (author): Alberto Angela

Translated by: Katherine Desiree Gregor, Katherine Gregor

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. -- Booklist

One of Italys most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war.

Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous figures in history, the legendary Egyptian queen remains, in many ways, an enigma. In this mesmerizing history, Alberto Angela offers a fresh and dynamic portrait of this extraordinary ruler, revealing a strikingly modern woman born in an ancient era and skilled in the art of diplomacy and war, who would conquer the heart of a generalMarc Antonyand Rome itself.

Cleopatra focuses on a twenty-year period that marked a sweeping change in Roman history, beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar that led to the end of the Republic, and ending with the suicides of Antony and Cleopatra and the birth of the Augustan Empire. Angela brings the people, stories, customs, and traditions of this fascinating period alive as he transports us to the chaotic streets of the capital of the ancient world, the exotic port of Alexandria in Egypt, and to the bloody battlefields where an empire was won and lost. 

Meticulously researched and rich with vivid detail, this sweeping history, reminiscent of the works of Simon Schama, Mary Beards SPQR, and Tom Hollands Rubicon, recreates this remarkable era and the woman at its turbulent center.

Translated from the Italian by Katherine Gregor

[Cleopatra] combines scholarship with novelistic detail and character depth[Alberto Angela] effectively draws on previous scholarship, wading through legend and myth to get at the truth of what actually occurred a character-rich historical biography. -- Kirkus

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Product Details
  • Weight: 329g
  • Dimensions: 135 x 203mm
  • Publication Date: 26 May 2022
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780062984227

About Alberto Angela

Alberto Angela is a global ambassador of Italian art history and culture. Born in Paris in 1962 he is a paleontologist naturalist and journalist as well as an established author and television host of programs such as Meraviglie which is watched by more than six million viewers per episode. Katherine Gregor translates from Italian and French. Recent credits include Caroline Lamarches The Memory of the Air and Oriana Ramunnos Ashes in the Snow.

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