Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile

Dominic Sandbrook

£14.99

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Cleopatra has always known she was destined to be queen of Egypt. And when she defeats her own brother to win the throne, it is clear that the gods are on her side. Join historian Dominic Sandbrook as we follow the most famous queen of all from Alexandria to Rome, through doomed love affairs and epic battles, to the serpent’s bite which will change the course of history forever.

ISBN: 9780241552155 Category:

Description

Take a journey to a vanished world with the ADVENTURES IN TIME series – stories so exciting you won’t believe they’re all true

Born into the richest dynasty in the world, young Cleopatra has always dreamed of glory and empire. And when she defeats her brother and sister to become Pharaoh of Egypt, she is certain the gods have chosen her for greatness. But then Julius Caesar’s war-fleet sails into her harbour – and suddenly her country’s destiny hangs by a thread …

Join Dominic Sandbrook as we follow the most famous queen of all from Alexandria to Rome, through doomed love affairs and epic battles, to the serpent’s bite which will change the course of history.

Additional information

Weight 0.453 kg
Dimensions 22.2 × 14.4 × 3.2 cm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

ix, 315

Language

English

Edition
Dewey

932.021092 (edition:23)

Readership

Young Adult / Code: C

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