Book Review: CLEOPATRA

Cleopatra: A Life by Stacy Schiff
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I knew nothing about Cleopatra when I picked up this book, and Stacy Schiff’s book paints such a vivid picture of a woman whose life story (until recently) was told by the men who hated her. She was so much more than the caricature that history has boiled her down to.

Cleopatra was a strategic and respected ruler, both in peacetime and wartime. She was eloquent, clever, and charming. Sure, she basically had all her siblings killed to eliminate any threat to her throne, but if you can get past that, you'll be treated to a tale of a powerful, capable woman (who had to deal with a LOT of garbage from men).

If the only thing you know about Cleopatra is that she had affairs with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony (or that she died from a snakebite...which is most likely untrue), pick up this book and learn about this powerful lady.

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