Cleopatra (Sutton Pocket Biographies) [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by E. E. Rice (Author)

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Product Description
This concise biography covers the Queen's early rule with father, brothers and husbands Ptlemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV, to her romantic liaison with Julius Caesar to her tragic suicide with an asp after Anthony fell upon his sword.

About the Author
Ellen Rice is Senior Research Fellow of Wolfson College in Oxford.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: The History Press; illustrated edition edition (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750920572
• ISBN-13: 978-0750920575
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,642,289 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine job, September 19, 2000

By	[e-mail] (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I want to write a quick review here and offer a contrary opinion to that of the reader from Dearborn Heights (below) who found this book "scetchy" and "iratic" and apparently not helpful at all on a junior high term paper. Having read virtually all of the "Pocket Biography" series from Sutton, including this one, I find them to be consistently excellent. They do not advertise themselves as comprehensive. A nice big clue about that is the fact that they're usually no more than about 120 pages and cost less than ten bucks. If you want a great book for a plane flight, you might consider one of them, but if you want massive detail about a life, you'll need to look elsewhere.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars interesting book, for young adults, April 27, 2001

By	Francesca Jourdan (Montreal, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is a biographical account of famous Cleopatra VII, the last Macedonian ruler of Egypt. It provides descriptive details about her family, her lovers and her importance in Egyptian history. Illustrated with 12 black and white pictures and 3 maps, it is a highly readable work, accessible to the general public, yet most valuable for young adults.

5.0 out of 5 stars A fine job, September 20, 2000

By	[e-mail] (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews

I want to write a quick review here and offer a contrary opinion to that of the reader from Dearborn Heights (below) who found this book "scetchy" and "iratic" and apparently not helpful at all on a junior high term paper. Having read virtually all of the "Pocket Biography" series from Sutton, including this one, I find them to be consistently excellent. They do not advertise themselves as comprehensive. A nice big clue about that is the fact that they're usually no more than about 120 pages and cost less than ten bucks. If you want a great book for a plane flight, you might consider one of them, but if you want massive detail about a life, you'll need to look elsewhere.