Alexandria: The Last Night of Cleopatra

by Peter Stothard

Book Overview

Guided by two native Egyptians, Stothard traces his own life-long interest in the history of Cleopatra, and his repeated failure to write the book about her that he had always wanted to. In Alexandria, part memoir and part travel literature, Stothard was the sights and sounds of the ancient city to reconnect with the formative experiences of his childhood education, and his literary career. Melancholy and sometimes humorous, Alexandria offers a first-hand...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468303708
• ISBN13: 9781468303704
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 383 Pages
• Weight: 2.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 8.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher