Cleopatra (Illustrated)
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Publisher Description
Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis is a novel written by the author H. Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon's Mines and She. The book was first printed in 1889. The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of this bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow the supposed impostor Cleopatra, drive out the Romans and restore Egypt to its golden era. (Wikipedia)
Customer Reviews
Cleopatra(illustrated)
I enjoyed the book immensely. It gave a wonderful insight as to the life of the noble and the commoners of the day. It could have been even more detailed, however, the author often repeats the phrase: "we cannot delve into this matter at the time." The illustrations could have been better but all things considered the story as told was very interesting and entertaining.