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Antony and Cleopatra: A Novel
 

Antony and Cleopatra: A Novel

by Colleen McCullough

A sweeping epic of ancient Rome from the #1 bestselling author of The Thorn Birds
In this breathtaking follow-up to The October Horse, Colleen McCullough turns her attention to the legendary romance of Antony and Cleopatra, and in this timeless tale of love, politics, and power, proves once again that she is the best historical novelist of our time.
Caesar is dead, and Rome is, again,... (read more)

Top tags: historical fiction,  cleopatra,  marc antony,  masters of rome,  egypt (all tags)

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gamiila
  • Rated 4 stars

“McCullough has been one of my favourite authors of historical fiction since I started on her excellent Masters of Rome-series way back in 1991. Somehow, she is able to translate a staggering amount of historical detail and research into a cohesive and very readable narrative, and this holds true for Antony & Cleopatra as well. Although the last two chapters felt a bit rushed to me, on the whole I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the period in history...”

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SmilingirlBlue
  • Rated 2 stars

“After reading the entire Masters of Rome series, which McCullough said was going to end with the October Horse, I wish she would have kept her word. Weakest book in the series, although perhaps because the stosry is so well known, her version simply seemed illtempered and shrill, especially Cleopatra, last of the Ptolemy pharaohs. But I want it to have the complete set, as some of the volumes were equisite.”

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