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| Original Title: | Kleopatra |
| ISBN: | 0446679178 (ISBN13: 9780446679176) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Kleopatra #1 |
| Characters: | Cleopatra |
| Setting: | Alexandria(Egypt) |
Karen Essex
Paperback | Pages: 367 pages Rating: 3.81 | 1295 Users | 72 Reviews
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Karen Essex's Kleopatra is definitely one of the best historical fiction novels I have ever read! The novel details Kleopatra's childhood and upbringing until she becomes queen at the age of 18, and continues on in a second novel titled Pharaoh, which I previously did not know existed until recently. Originally I had thought the novel was moving along too fast and was concerned that Essex would quickly detail Kleopatra's ruling and the marriage to her two husbands, so I was extremely pleased to learn there is yet more to come in the next book. However, in this specific novel, I was glued to it from the get-go and hated to put it down for a break. The book went into extravagant detail about the Egyptian ways, and Essex did such a great job to bring in the reader without boring us with minute historical details or bragging about her knowledge of Kleopatra through her writing. Of course Kleopatra is a spoiled child, but the reader grows to fall in love and respect her character and person as the book progresses. By the end when Kleopatra is named queen, we are excited for her to succeed and rule over her kingdom and people. I had originally purchased this book to learn more about Kleopatra, and have absolutely no regrets, as this book definitely educates as well as entertains. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!
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| Title | : | Kleopatra (Kleopatra #1) |
| Author | : | Karen Essex |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 367 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2002 by Grand Central Publishing (first published January 1st 2001) |
| Categories | : | Historical. Historical Fiction. Northern Africa. Egypt. Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 1295 Users | 72 ReviewsArticle Out Of Books Kleopatra (Kleopatra #1)
It tries to be the red tent for Cleopatra.Easy to read and good for escaping, but I wouldn't say my life is changed because of it.This tale of the great Egyptian queen is well detailed and it gives the reader and idea of her youth - where other books seldom go; her relationship with her sisters and their part in Egyptian history. I feel she did a bit of a haphazard job of narrating the Romans at the start of their decline through Kleopatra's eyes. I would have expected her to be a bit more strategic concerning them, but the point of the story was Kleopatra's youth and the book did a good job at balancing her inexperience
I hope you like incest and pedophilia, if you're planning to read this book. Because there's a lot of both. Apparently Kleopatra's dad considered it normal to marry his sister and then his niece/step-daughter, as well as doing horrible things to young boys. Other than all that, the book is mostly well-written. None of the writing style made me cringe, though it didn't make me feel like telling everyone about the book, either. Kleopatra is an interesting character.I sort of want to know how the
Cleopatras image in world history is very ambivalent. It embraces all the paradoxes of a female nature- alluring seductress, pharaoh( or just the single ruler) and just a person driven by thirst for knowledge in arts, mathematics, literature, warfare. I am very delighted to confess in rereading these books over and over throughout years and always discovering new detail to it. Was real Cleopatra just as fascinating? I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Egyptian queen but
Couldnt drag myself through a book that takes itself seriously while presenting these caricatures of historical figures. The Ptolemaic court scenes were especially cringeworthy, I didnt realize official court events were supposed to be a TV show living room full of catty one-upping with all decorum flying out of the window. I guess that makes me bobo the fool. Will not finish.
Going into this book, I expected a great story. I love Cleopatra, I love ancient Egypt. 20% in the book, I realised that the narration of this book makes it really hard for me to read it. Essex portrayed Cleopatra exactly like how Hollywood would portray her; there are so many Hollywood ways here, such as everyone like to have sex with everyone else, disregarding the age, gender, lack of genitalia, position. Cleopatra seems to be very shallow, no dignity, unintelligence.Overall, I just cannot
I have read both STEALING ATHENA and LEONARDO'S SWANS by Karen Essex and I am in the midst of her first novel, KLEOPATRA. I am loving it so far, even more than the other two. It may be the subject matter...there is just something about the way Karen has written about Egypt's last Pharoh that has made the dead come alive. I have finished the novel now, and I have not changed my mind. Soon I will dive into the sequel, PHAROH.
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