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Kleopatra

by Karen Essex · 2001

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High drama and ancient history combine in this novel of the early life of Egypt's infamous queen, at once a beautiful seductress, brilliant politician, and the most powerful ruler of her time.

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ancient worldancient worldMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisromanceromanceMore like thisLess of thisliterary fictionliterary fictionMore like thisLess of this
Themes
royaltyroyaltyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
antiquityantiquityMore like thisLess of thisancient historyancient historyMore like thisLess of thisEgyptEgyptMore like thisLess of thisAfricaAfricaMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 367 pages

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