Cleopatra : Daughter of the Nile

from hermit_9

An interesting spin on the Cleopatra story that goes a long way to humanizing the myth. The story occasionally wanders or gets lost in detail, but much of the novel is riveting.

from jjameli

Author, Colin Falconer did a super job in describing the times, and giving us a glimpse of Ancient Egypt and Rome. Ruthless, that would be the word I would describe what was going on in Cleopatra's time. When We Were Gods takes us into Cleopatra's reign of Egypt, how ambitious she was, and cunnin...

from allisonmacias

When We Were Gods tells the story of the queen of the Nile and her life. Chosen to rule by her father, Cleopatra watches and learns. When she ascends to the throne, she heeds her father's advice about the nest of vipers she rules. She navigates the pitfalls of family and Rome to secure her rule. ...

from allisonmacias

When We Were Gods tells the story of the queen of the Nile and her life. Chosen to rule by her father, Cleopatra watches and learns. When she ascends to the throne, she heeds her father's advice about the nest of vipers she rules. She navigates the pitfalls of family and Rome to secure her rule. ...