Cleopatra [large print] : a life / Stacy Schiff.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer brings to life the most intriguing woman in the history of the world: Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780316120449
- Physical Description: 619 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: large print, 1st edition
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Co., [2010]
- Copyright: ©2010
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-347) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Introduction: That Egyptian woman -- Dead men don't bite -- Cleopatra captures the old man by magic -- The golden age never was the present age -- Man is by nature a political creature -- We must often shift the sails when we wish to arrive in port -- An object of gossip for the whole world -- Illicit affairs and bastard children -- The wickedest woman in history.
- Target Audience Note:
- 1070L Lexile
Search for related items by subject
- Subject:
- Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.
Queens > Egypt > Biography > Nonfiction.
Egypt > Kings and rulers > Biography.
Egypt > History > 332-30 B.C. - Genre:
- Large print books.
Biographies.
Available copies
- 6 of 6 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 6 total copies.
Show All Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | LP BIO CLE (Text) | 37810434843727 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | LP B CLEOPATRA (Text) | 31781060081906 | Adult Large Print Nonfiction | Available | - |
| King Public Library | LP B CLEOPATRA (Text) | 30094100266417 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Manteo Library | B LT CLEOPATRA (Text) | 39488300782994 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Mary Duncan Public Library | LP B CLEOPATRA (Text) | 38950610189641 | Adult Large Print Biography | Available | - |
| Statesville Main Library | L.P. B CLEOPATRA SCH (Text) | 33114016954265 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
