Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C.
The Royal Diaries Hardcover Book
Scholastic Inc 1999
ISBN: 0590819755
From School Library Journal
Grade 4-8-Princess Cleopatra narrates major episodes from her life in a diary she keeps from age 12 to 14. She is sympathetically depicted as a delightful mixture of adolescent uncertainty and as a young woman with great maturity and insight. Born into a royal household full of intrigue and fears of assassination, she desperately wants to survive to become a responsible and just queen. She describes everyday life in the Egyptian court and her frantic flight to Rome with her father, Ptolemy XII, to seek refuge and alliance with the Romans against their enemies and her sisters, who both seek the throne. Characters are well drawn, Cleopatra's relationships with others are realistically portrayed, and historical background is well integrated into the text. This is an enjoyable story, followed by a synopsis of the queen's later years, a time line, family tree, and black-and-white reproductions of old engravings and paintings.
Brand New HC Book with gold edged pages. 224 pages of very interesting reading, recommended for ages 9 thru 12 years. Measures 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" x 7/8". Nice gift idea for any youngster with a thirst for knowledge.
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- ISBN 0590819755
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