It starts with the defeat of marc antony s army in egypt, and takes us to rome where selene and her brother alexander are taken as captives. Yet another book by michelle moran that i couldnt put down. Following cleopatra and marc antonys deaths, their three children are exiled from egypt and sent to rome in. After years of abuse as the emperors captive in rome, cleopatra selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of mauretania with her husband, king juba ii, by her side. It starts with the defeat of marc antonys army in egypt, and takes us to rome where selene and her brother alexander are taken as captives. Delivered to the household of octavians sister, the siblings cling to each other and to the hope that they will return one day to their rightful place on the throne of egypt. With this compelling novel of the legendary cleopatras daughter, she now stakes a claim to ancient rome, too. Moran has put the time and effort into her writing that continue to earn her five stars from this reader. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the authors imagination or are used fictitiously. Penman, new york times bestselling author of devil s brood cleopatra s daughter is historical fiction at its finest. At the dawn of the roman empire, when tyranny ruled, a daug.
The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 431 pages and is available in hardcover format. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran, paperback barnes. Following cleopatra and marc antonys deaths, their three. Cleopatras daughter is the third book by author michelle moran that ive read and i have yet to be disappointed. Cleopatras daughter michelle moran book trailer youtube. Cleopatras daughter may not share her mothers renown, but selenes own life story is also worth surviving through the centuries. Cleopatras daughter once again, as in nefertiti, michelle moran brings ancient history to life. Read michelle moran s blog join the mailing list website by shaun venish.
Michelle moran returns with another riveting and untold historical tale set against the backdrop of egypts demise. This book takes you right into a very natural, convincing ancient rome yes rome, not egypt for this part of the daughters story and an insightful look at the real people behind names weve all heard and some we may not have. I have now read two books on cleopatra selene, this one and cleopatra s moon. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran booksamillion. From the tragic fall of cleopatras alexandria to the treacherous hills of imperial rome, michelle moran spins a captivating tale of the daughter of egypts most famous queen, a princess whose courageous determination to survive is as exciting and dramatic as the time in which she lived. Being a real enthusiastic reader of cleopatra i wanted to read this because it is about her daughter. She is the international bestselling author of nefertiti, the heretic queen, cleopatras daughter, madame tussaud, and the second empress. And when that time comes, lets hope your friends outnumber your enemies. She is nationally bestselling author of nefertiti, the heretic queen, cleopatra s daughter, and madame tussaud. At the beginning of our discussion of cleopatras daughter by michelle moran, we all gave our star ratings and this book got a 3. If youre a fan of historical romance, or just love the time period in which the book is set, cleopatra s daughter is sure to please. Fredrickburg cleopatras daughter is michelle morans captivating historical romance based on the largely forgotten story of cleopatra selene, the only daughter of marc antony and.
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Cleopatra s daughter is michelle moran s captivating historical romance based on the largely forgotten story of cleopatra selene, the only daughter of marc antony and cleopatra. Michelle moran is the author of the bestselling nefertiti and the heretic queen. Buy a cheap copy of cleopatras daughter book by michelle moran. Moran is the author of the national bestselling historical fiction novels nefertiti, the heretic queen, and cleopatras daughter. A novel egyptian royals collection book 3 by michelle moran published sep 15, 2009 by broadway books. Following cleopatra and marc antony s deaths, their three children are exiled from egypt and sent to rome in. Free download or read online cleopatras daughter pdf epub book. Her novels have been translated into more than twenty. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran now in paperback. Her fourth book, madame tussaud, was optioned by gaumont for a miniseries in 2011. A novel egyptian royals collection book 3 by michelle moran. Sandra began our discussion with a quiz of 15 questions like. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the.
Michelle moran, cleopatras daughter i have now read several of michelle morans books and this is one of my favorites. Cleopatras daughter goes down as my absolute fave of michelles, so this one just had to be shared. Moran is the author of the national bestselling historical fiction novels nefertiti, the heretic queen, and cleopatra s daughter. For lovers of historical fiction, michelle morans books never disappoint, and this novel is no exception. Cleopatras daughter, like most of morans work, is nicely researched, with enough detail to bring the past alive. Cleopatra s daughter once again, as in nefertiti, michelle moran brings ancient history to life. This book takes you right into a very natural, convincing ancient rome yes rome, not egypt for this part of the daughters story and an insightful look at the real people behind names weve all heard. Enter michelle morans contestofthemonth to win autographed books and cool prizes like an authentic roman coin dating back to the time of octavian. Sadly, that is true for cleopatras daughter by michelle moran. After attending pomona college, she earned a masters degree from the claremont graduate university. Cleopatra s daughter goes down as my absolute fave of michelle s, so this one just had to be shared. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are cleopatra selene ii, alexander helios. Cleopatras daughter michelle moran page 40 read online. With this compelling novel of the legendary cleopatra s daughter, she now stakes a claim to ancient rome, too.
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With this compelling novel of the legendary cleopatras daughter, she now stakes a. Cleopatras daughter michelle moran page 28 read online. At the beginning of our discussion of cleopatra s daughter by michelle moran, we all gave our star ratings and this book got a 3. This story is told by selene, cleopatra s daughter. Once again, as in nefertiti, michelle moran brings ancient history to life. Buy a cheap copy of cleopatra s daughter book by michelle moran. Aug 06, 2009 a riveting and untold historical tale set against the backdrop of egypt s demise.
With every published book, an author is indebted to more people than he or she can ever name. So to everyone who helped to bring cleopatras daughter to readers around the world, thank you so much. Michelle moran s experiences at archaeological sites around the world motivated her to write historical fiction and continue to provide inspiration for her novels. Jul, 2010 michelle moran has already made ancient egypt her own fictional domain. Random house, crown publishers paperback, 496 pages. Pdf cleopatras daughter book by michelle moran free. Penman, new york times bestselling author of devils brood cleopatras daughter is historical fiction at its finest. Sep 15, 2009 michelle morans experiences at archaeological sites around the world motivated her to write historical fiction and continue to provide inspiration for her novels. Cleopatra s daughter, like most of moran s work, is nicely researched, with enough detail to bring the past alive. Cleopatra s daughter by michelle moran at the best online ebook storage. Read michelle morans blog join the mailing list website by shaun venish. Following the deaths of marc antony and cleopatra, their three orphaned children are taken in chains to rome, but only two the tenyearold twins selene and alexander survive the journey. Cleopatras daughter is yet another novel of michelle morans series based on marvelous ancient egypt and the empire of rome. The marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences.
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