Cleopatra the Great: The Woman Behind the Legend

Have not read it all yet so a bit early to make a good review. (There are 454 pages.) However Joann Fletcher certainly knows her subject extremely well and I am impressed with her depth of knowledge.When I complete the reading I will provide a more in depth review.

Well recommended.More books by this aurthor welcome

Wonderful, was discussion is based on facts. She could not have been bitten by an Asp. It would have had to huge to have bitten three women and they were searched going into and out of the room they were held in. They would not have looked at her hair ornaments and she probably had poison in one of them. She was one very clever woman.

Very informative, easy to read.

I have really only known Ms. Fletcher's work on Nefertiti and her knowledge of ancient hair styles, wigs, etc. I had no idea that she was as authoritative, insightful and so thoroughly knowledgeable about SO much. She brings to Cleopatra's life solid research and exciting new interpretations of the facts. This should be first on any Cleopatra scholar's book shelf. All in all - fabulous.