Alexandra Stewart Books

‘Cleopatra: The woman behind the stories’ is the true recount of the life of one of history’s most fascinating women.

The book tells the life story of Cleopatra with the idea in mind that what we think we might know might not be the full story.

The book begins by describing the formation of Alexandria (where Cleopatra lived) and the rise of the Ptolemy family from Greek leaders to rulers of Egypt. It then describes Cleopatra’s childhood and education, suggesting that she was smart, well-educated and charismatic. We learn of her rise to power, her relationship with Julius Caesar, Rome, Mark Anthony and the many battles, schemes, negotiations and sly plots that are reported to have taken place. Adults and children who know a little of Cleopatra’s story will find that their understanding greatly improves.

An A4 hardback book, this is a very interesting read that would be appealing to non-fiction fans or useful to accompany an Ancient Egypt history topic.