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The year is 57 B.C., and 12-year-old Cleopatra, Princess of the Nile, has a lot on her mind. Her father, the Pharaoh of Egypt, nearly died when a venomous adder meant for him attacked and killed his favorite servant. Now the Pharaoh has gone into hiding, hunted by his enemies, and the young princess has to keep her head--literally--as her power-hungry older sister Tryphaena threatens to grab her father's throne.
"I took the cup and raised it toward Tryphaena as if toasting her, but really I was watching the liquid, looking for oil floating on its surface, or powder sticking to the sides of the cup. If I suspected poison and tossed it into the pool, she would have her guards behead me on the spot. If it was indeed poison, one sip and I could die..."
In an elegantly written royal diary, Cleopatra VII has recorded every rich detail from this tumultuous time: her hairsbreadth escape by boat to Rome, where she and her father must plead for help; her struggle to absorb the overwhelming sights (and smells) of this new city and its "barbarian" ways; and her poise and quick thinking as she deals with the likes of General Pompey, Marc Antony, and the famous orator Cicero ("words fly from him like darts!").
Kristiana Gregory, a contributor to the excellent Dear America series, has done an admirable job ghostwriting for the princess, painting an engaging portrait of a resourceful, intelligent, compassionate young woman forged by the forces of her time. The book concludes with a helpful section of maps, portraits, a Pharaonic family tree, and 20 pages of illustrations. (Ages 8 to 12) --Paul Hughes
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.
Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Cynthia M. Sturgis, Ledding Library, Milwaukee, OR
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Cleopatra, Daughter of the Nile,
By ravenclaw29 (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (Hardcover)
Cleopatra is the daughter of King Ptolemy, and is a princess of Egypt, along with her sisters Tryphaena, Berenice, and Arsinoe. But Egypt is in a fierce war with the Romans, and it is definitely taking its toll upon Cleopatra's beloved father. He has left for Rome and has not returned. Cleopatra is left alone to fight a silent battle for survival while her evil, powermongering older sister Tryphaena hopes to overthrow their father from the throne and take the ruling from him.Fearing for her life, Cleopatra takes a few of her closest friend-servants and flees to Rome, in the hopes of finding her father. While there Cleopatra does meet her father, as well as a young Roman girl her own age named Julia, Julius Caesar, her future first husband, and Marc Antony, her future second husband. And so, the events begin to unfold... Kristiana Gregory has written an exceptional novel in the unique diary form to portray the life of a great and very intelligent queen of Egypt and of Rome during her difficult childhood full of betrayal, deceit, and feuds. Highly recommended!
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This review is from: Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (Hardcover)
I REALLY LIKE THIS STORY BECAUSE IT WAS SO EXITING AND I LIKED THE ROMANTIC PARTS TO ABOUT THE SLAVE NEVA AND THE GARDIUN, POZO. I WOULD RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO ANYONE FROM 8- 13 YEARS OLD.
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This review is from: Royal Diaries: Cleopatra VII: Daughter of the Nile, Egypt, 57 B.C. (Hardcover)
Three cheers to one of the best books I ever read! This book brought be into the streets of Rome, Italy, and Egypt, as if I were an invisible character that was pulled into the pages of the book when I started to read. The book was so good, when it came for book reports, even though it was slightly fictional, my teacher thought that the book was so good herself, that she let me use it for a biography!
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