<DIV><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">Cleopatra was much more than a Hollywood icon. With a mildly irreverent and highly entertaining voice, Vicky Shecter cleverly debunks many historical misconceptions of Cleopatra’s rule. This is history at its best and absolutely most fun-to-read.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt">“Shecter's solid research is evident in her account of events as well as the back matter, which includes informative notes, a time line, a glossary, bibliographies of primary and secondary sources, and source notes for the illustrations.” —<i>Booklist</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><i> </i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> “A lively, informative, and aggressively informal portrait of Egypt's last and most famous pharaoh.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p></div>