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Acclaimed historian Michael Grant pieces together the life of one of the most beguiling, fascinating, yet least understood rulers of antiquity-Cleopatra. A story of triumph and tragedy, this stunning biography provides a captivating glimpse at the woman behind the legend. Here is the Cleopatra who became the queen of Egypt without a drop of Egyptian blood in her veins. Almost entirely of Greek heritage, she proved herself to be a skilled, ambitious, and practical politician. She sought to return Greece to its former glory through political liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Breathtaking in scope, Cleopatra paints a dazzling portrait of one of history's great rulers. Perfectly narrated by Nelson Runger, Grant's lucid prose recaptures the grandeur and struggle of Cleopatra's Egypt, and rewards the listener with a studied and enthralling look at the monarch behind the veil of mystery that surrounds her.
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Acclaimed historian Michael Grant pieces together the life of one of the most beguiling, fascinating, yet least understood rulers of antiquity-Cleopatra. A story of triumph and tragedy, this stunning biography provides a captivating glimpse at the woman behind the legend. Here is the Cleopatra who became the queen of Egypt without a drop of Egyptian blood in her veins. Almost entirely of Greek heritage, she proved herself to be a skilled, ambitious, and practical politician. She sought to return Greece to its former glory through political liaisons with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Breathtaking in scope, Cleopatra paints a dazzling portrait of one of history's great rulers. Perfectly narrated by Nelson Runger, Grant's lucid prose recaptures the grandeur and struggle of Cleopatra's Egypt, and rewards the listener with a studied and enthralling look at the monarch behind the veil of mystery that surrounds her.Author
Author Bio: Michael Grant
Michael Grant (1914-2004) was a historian whose over forty publications on ancient Rome and Greece popularized the classical and early Christian world. He studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, served in intelligence and as a diplomat during the Second World War, and afterwards became deputy director of the British Council’s European division, when he also published his first book. He later returned to academia, teaching at Cambridge and Edinburgh, and serving as vice chancellor at the University of Khartoum and at Queen’s University, Belfast. His many books include From Alexander to Cleopatra,The History of Ancient Israel,The Etruscans, Jesus: An Historian’s Review of the Gospels,The History of Rome,The Classical Greeks,The Founders of the Western World, and The Twelve Caesars.
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| Available Formats : | CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography |
| Runtime: | 12.79 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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