· Cleopatra was born a goddess, became a queen at 18 and at the height of her power, Ms. Schiff writes, “she controlled virtually the entire eastern Mediterranean coast, Author: Michiko Kakutani. Rather than a devastatingly beautiful femme fatale, Cleopatra, according to Schiff, was a shrewd power broker who knew how to use her manifold gifts—wealth, power, and intelligence—to negotiate advantageous political deals and military alliances/5(K). Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff reader: Robin Miles published: format: audible audiobook ( pages in hardcover) acquired: Jun 22 listened: Jun 23 – Jul 16 rating: 3 locations: Roman Empire about the author born in Adams, MA Cleopatra is famous because, well because of the men who fathered her children and because she is history's great seductress who first conquered Julius /5(K).
Cleopatra: A Lifeby Stacy Schiff. The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an. Famous long before she was notorious, Cleopatra has gone down in history for all the wrong reasons. Stacy Schiff boldly separates fact from fiction to rescue the magnetic queen whose death ushered in a new world order, a generation before the birth of Christ. Rich in detail, epic in scope, Schiff's is a luminous reconstruction of a dazzling life. Stacy Schiff brings to life one of the most intriguing women in the history of the world. One of the New York Times' '10 Best Books of ′. Her palace shimmered with onyx and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator.
Cleopatra was born a goddess, became a queen at 18 and at the height of her power, Ms. Schiff writes, “she controlled virtually the entire eastern Mediterranean coast, the last great kingdom of. bltadwin.ru "In Cleopatra: A Life, Stacy Schiff is authoritative and confident Schiff makes a convincing case against the traditional, male-chauvinist take on Cleopatra as a power-hungry seductress. It's a stance that puts her at odds with 2, years' worth of Cleopatra chronicles, and she's aware of it.". Cleopatra: A Life Little, Brown Co. (US) Ebury Publishing/Virgin Book Reviewed by Drew Chapman. In Stacy Schiff’s award winning biography, Cleopatra: A Life, she penetrates the life of Queen Cleopatra and breaks down her origin, major events, and all the other accomplishments of the young queen. This would be a very pleasing book for readers who really want to know more about Queen Cleopatra or are just learning of her.
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