Cleopatra: The Queen of Kings

by Fiona Macdonald, Chris Molan (Illustrator)

Witness the life of a powerful Egyptian ruler. Vivid storytelling brings the past to life. Exciting eyewitness accounts make you feel like part of the action. Stunning photographs, annotated illustrations, and exploded views help you piece together the story. A gatefold page opens out to show a panoramic view of the scene.

Genres: Biography

48 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Fiona Macdonald studied history at Cambridge University and at the University of East Anglia. She has taught in schools, adult education and university, and is the author of numerous books for children on historical topics.

Reviews

[MischaS_ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ah, this one is full of memories for me, and it was a sweet re-read. I don't even know how many times I've read this one. I used to lay all the time in this book.
I still like it but now being older I can see that it is very brief and many important things are missing from this book.
But hey, still love it, and while reading it, I can remember my obsession with Cleopatra. I even wanted to be an archaeologist, and I dreamed about finding Cleopatra's Tomb. I, unfortunately, did not go that way but still. This book holds an important part of my childhood.


Co na me z te knihovny nevypadne? Doslova...
Tohle jsem mohla číst, tak 50x. Pořád jsem schopná ji odříkát. :)

[Dinh Hong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short, brief interesting to know about legend Cleopatra.

[Kara · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to the "Queen of Kings" for younger readers, covering quite a lot of information about Cleopatra, her family, Egypt, Rome, their cultures and peoples, and what it all means in context.

[Reeby · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cleopatra is a simple yet interesting synopsis of the life of the famous Egyptian queen Cleopatra VII. With beautiful illustrations and plenty of historical information, this book is an interesting and fairly thorough read for any age.

I enjoyed this book and even learned a few things that I hadn't in other books about Cleopatra, especially regarding the history of Egypt and her family before she became queen. I'd recommend to anyone who's looking for a quick historical, but not boring, book.

[Zahraa]

I didn’t even red it

[Jbondandrews · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't help at times the drawings of Cleopatra resembled Elizabeth Taylor.

[Jude · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gracias a este libro, comenzó mi amor por el Antiguo Egipto; era mi libro favorito cuando era pequeña