- Library Binding: 192 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Nov 1995)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0060236086
- ISBN-13: 978-0060236083
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 1.5 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,466,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This was Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, the most famous queen of the ancient Greek and Roman world. Read the first page
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Egypt vs Rome
25 Mar 2000
Format:Library Binding
If I don't like a book than I just don't like it. I won't read it and no one can make me. With a book I like you can't get it away from me. I don't know how many times I've been up to 2:00 am reading under the covers. With this book I was up till 4:00 am reading under the covers because I couldn't wait to turn the page and see what was going to happen next. This book takes a woman who knew what she wanted and how to get it. It tells you with wonderful adjectives how she got those ambitions fufilled and what happened after that. It takes a historical event and puts it in one of the lines in the story. So please take my avice and read about the goddess of Egypt and the enemy of Rome.
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I loved this book!
28 April 2000
Format:Library Binding
I am in middle school, and I was doing a report on Cleopatra and this was the most helpful book that I found, and not only was it imformative, but it was fun to read. So, not only was this one of the most imformative books I have read, but it is also a good book. I loved this book and would reccommand it to any one at all.
Great Historical Book
12 Dec 2002
Format:Library Binding
Cleopatra, a historical fiction book written by Polly Schoyer Brooks tells the story of how the beautiful, Egyptian queen Cleopatra used her elegance to pursue two powerful Roman leaders into helping her regain lost land and conquer more land for her Egyptian kingdom.
When I started reading this book I thought it would be more factual than was my liking. As the book went on it grew more and more exciting until at times I could not put it down. I enjoyed reading about Julius Caesars relationship with Cleopatra. It was depressing though when Caesar was stabbed by some of his own subjects. After Caesars death Cleopatra was greatly depressed until Mark Antony, one of Caesars friends, came to her. She fell in love with him and they ruled Rome and Egypt together.
One of the most interesting parts was went Cleopatra and Mark Antony, Cleopatras other powerful husband, were in battle against Octavius and his fleet. While some of their ships were on fire they secretly escaped on Cleopatras royal barge and fled back to Alexandria.
The book got boring when Antony was off at battle and there was nothing for Cleopatra to do. It picked up pace though when Antony stabbed himself because Octavius had taken all his army. When Cleopatra heard that her beloved had killed himself she planned her own death. But did she follow out with this plan or did she meet another powerful Roman lover. You will have to read the book to find out.
This book is great for young or old to read. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about history but thinks those text books lack action and are way to boring.
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