Cleopatra

Description

The next in the acclaimed Notebooks series invites you to meet Egypt's last pharaoh and an icon of beauty and power. The remarkable events of Cleopatra's life are examined, explained and dramatised with glimpses of what she might have written in her memoirs. From her royal childhood to her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony, through Roman civil war to the mysterious events of her death and the legend that lives on today, this is the complete Cleopatra.

Clint Twist has written more than 85 books for UK and US publishers in the fields of Science, Nature and History, and for readers of all ages. His first title with Templar was the first title in the Explorer's Library series, Tyrannosaur. He has since authored many titles, including Charles Darwin and the Beagle Adventure, The Mythology Handbook (with Dug Steer), The Oceanology Handbook and Sounds of the Past: Stone Age. Contributor location: Grantham, UK

For history buffs, girls who like icons, and museumgoers inspired by an outing to the Egyptian Wing, here is a lively and intriguing outline of Cleopatra's remarkable story. * New York Times Online *