Bibliograph

Cleopatra's shadows, a novel, Emily Holleman

Type

Label

Cleopatra's shadows, a novel, Emily Holleman

Language

eng

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Cleopatra's shadows

Oclc number

902831313

Responsibility statement

Emily Holleman

Series statement

Fall of Egypt novel, 1

Sub title

a novel

Summary

Reimagines the beginnings of Cleopatra's epic saga through the eyes of her younger sister. Reading-group guide availableAbandoned by her beloved sister Cleopatra and an indifferent father, young Arsinoe must fight for her survival in the bloodthirsty royal court when her half-sister Berenice seizes Egypt's throne. To survive, she escapes the palace for the war-torn streets of Alexandria. When their deposed father Ptolemy marches on the city with a Roman army, both daughters must decide where their allegiances truly lie, and Arsinoe grapples with the truth: that the only way to survive her dynasty is to rule it

Target audience

adult

Classification