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Warner, Aug 2002, 24.95, 406 pp.
ISBN: 0446530255
Queen Kleopatra becomes pregnant with her lover Julius Caesar's child. When their son Caesarion is born, the lovers return to Rome so that Caesar's son can officially become heir to the Roman Empire. However, their idyllic days end when Caesar is assassinated and Kleopatra flees to her homeland where she continues to rule and insure Caesarion's ascendancy to rule the Roman Empire.
However, Caesar's nephew Octavius believes he is the rightful successor though he currently shares leadership in a triad with Mark Antony and Lepidus. Needing an ally to support her son's claim and to buffer her own throne, Kleopatra chooses Mark as the best choice to fortify her “triad”: her son, her country, and herself. As they become lovers, Mark and Kleopatra prepare to battle the ferocious Octavius for the throne.
Friends, readers, and fellow fans, I come to praise Karen Essex for a fabulous sequel that furthers the adventures of one of history's great personas, yet paints a different portrait of the siren of the Nile as a caring and courageous leader and not just an ancient centerfold. The story line is at its best when Kleopatra stands in the center of the tale, but seems distracted a bit when the real events of the times become logically the focus as is the case in many of the better historical fictions. PHARAOH: VOLUME II OF KLEOPATRA is a powerful biographical fiction that makes a strong argument for revising the popular image of Kleopatra, but does so inside an engaging novel.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Tone of book?
- thoughtful
Time/era of story
- distant past/middle ages
Life of a profession:
- prince/nobleman/king/queen
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
Age:
- 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Arab
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- Prince/Nobleman/King
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 6 ()
Africa
Yes
Kind of Africa:
- Arabic Africa
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- significantly more dialog than descript
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