Cleopatra and Antony: Power, Love, and Politics in the Ancient World (Hardcover) by Diana Preston

from nosajeel

This joint biography of Cleopatra and Antony is a great man's (and woman's) history of their times. It is a fast and entertaining read. Diana Preston is not a specialist in the period and appears to take some care in interpreting the imperfect and unreliable ancient sources, but does not always h...

from vguy

More than just a biog of the couple, it tells the whole story of Rome moving from Republic to Empire, sometimes perhaps with too much detail (do we really need an aphrodisiac recipe or the working methods of the gladiators?). but overall a good amalgam of the characters, their motivations, the mi...

from JeffV

Cleopatra and Antony is a new look at one of history's most famous couples. Diana Preston follows the career of the Egyptian queen, while at the same time telling the story of Rome from the ascension and assassination of her first lover, Julius Caesar (the story starts earlier with the civil war ...

from Gary10

Revisionist history of Cleopatra, who is portrayed as much more than a trollop. Fascinating details of the clash of two major empires with outcomes that changed the course of human history.

from HotWolfie

I thought Diana Preston did an entertaining job of laying out the history of the political fueds, murder, and love life of Mark Antony and Cleopatra. Pros: She steered clear of over romanticising Antony and Cleopatra's life together. A good run down of Roman politics and culture. Entertaining inf...