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H. Rider Haggard's story of the life of the great Egyptian Queen.

Cleopatra VII was more than the last Macedonian Queen of Egypt. She was a femme fatale of epic proportion, ensnaring the two mightiest Romans of her time, Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, with her famed beauty and intelligence. The story of Cleopatra reads like a modern thriller... Read Full Overview

The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of the pharaoh's bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow... Read Full Overview

A clear and accessible historical account of Cleopatra VII, presenting her life within the political and cultural context of ancient Egypt and the Roman world.

In this volume, Jacob Abbott offers a structured narrative of Cleopatra's life, tracing her... Read Full Overview

Cleopatra is a novel written by H. Rider Haggard, the author of the great classic novels King Solomon's Mines and She. It is an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis. A great addition to the collection.Any profits generated from the sale of this book will go towards... Read Full Overview

Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis is a novel written by the author H. Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon's Mines and She.The book was first printed in 1889.The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of Ancient Egyptian history and revolves around... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged edition.

Cleopatra: Being an Account of the Fall and Vengeance of Harmachis is a novel written by the author H. Rider Haggard, the author of King Solomon's Mines and She. The book was first printed in 1889. The story is set in the... Read Full Overview

Haggard tells the story of Cleopatra from the viewpoint of an Ancient Egyptian priest who is given the responsibility of overthrowing the supposed impostor Cleopatra. Haggard, who often employed hints of adventure and exoticism, portrayed Cleopatra as witty and devious, and she... Read Full Overview

Cleopatra by H. Rider Haggard is a historical adventure novel set in ancient Egypt. It tells the dramatic story of the famous queen Cleopatra and her doomed love affair with Harmachis, a high priest who is involved in a plot to overthrow her. Filled with Haggard's characteristic... Read Full Overview

Cleopatra: Large Print By H. Rider Haggard Set in the Ptolemaic era the story revolves around the survival of a dynastic bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. Harmachis, the last living descendent of this bloodline, is charged by the Priesthood with the overthrow of... Read Full Overview

Complete and unabridged paperback edition.

"Oh, Cleopatra Cleopatra thou Destroyer if I might but tear thy vision from my heart "

Harmachis, born of old, long-denied royal blood in ancient Egypt, is blessed at birth with the promise of greatness and power . . . and once raised to the Pharaoh's... Read Full Overview