Cleopatra, a life, by Stacy Schiff
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Cleopatra, a life, by Stacy Schiff
Language
eng
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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individual biography
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index present
Intended audience
1070L, Lexile
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Cleopatra
Nature of contents
bibliography
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537308872
Responsibility statement
by Stacy Schiff
Sub title
a life
Summary
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world
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That Egyptian woman -- Dead men don't bite -- Cleopatra captures the old man by magic -- Golden age never was the present age -- Man is by nature a political creature -- We must often shift the sails when we wish to arrive in port -- Object of gossip for the whole world -- Illicit affairs and bastard children -- Wickedest woman in history
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