Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra, the incredibly powerful queen who belongs to the universal collective imagination, but remains, in many respects, shrouded in mystery and enigmatic implications. Cleopatra is the powerful story of an extraordinary woman; a modern figure born in an ancient era, skilled both in the art of diplomacy and on the battlefield. Angela takes readers back to a twen­ty-year period that marked a sweeping change in Roman his­tory, from the assassination of Julius Caesar that led to the end of the Republic, to the death of Antony and Cleopatra and the birth of the Augustan Empire. Extremely well researched, full of vivid detail about daily life, Angela’s narrative style makes the story accessible to a broad audience, who will be fascinated by this engrossing tale.