Comments on: Review: Cleopatra, Stacy Schiff https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 15:02:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.41 By: Beth F https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13277 Thu, 16 Dec 2010 12:49:52 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13277 Glad you really liked this too. I thought it was fascinating, but I have always loved biography and I love that time period of Rome. I can’t wait for book club.

]]> By: Jodie https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13223 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:44:59 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13223 Always been interested in the idea that our vision of Cleopatra as a beautiful woman is sustained by the fact that there are so few images of her – possible she wouldn’t be beautiful at all by modern standards I remember a lecturer pointing out. I much prefer ancient, to early modern history so this one goes on my list.

]]> By: Veens https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13209 Tue, 14 Dec 2010 03:02:12 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13209 You are right, what knowledge I have of Cleopatra might all be biased. Who she really was.. and all that!

I would definitely want to try this book out!

]]> By: Amy https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13201 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:27:29 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13201 I have this on my list. I’m glad it lives up to the hype.

]]> By: heidenkind https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13198 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 20:27:44 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13198 I actually remember the first time I read about the story of Cleopatra, plus Julius Caesar and Mark Anthony. It was in the encyclopedia. :) It is a really fascinating story!

]]> By: Danielle C. https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13192 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:31:00 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13192 I had dismissed this book without much thought (the generic cover did not help) but your points about the detailed historical setting and the author’s un-clichéd take on Cleopatra herself make it sound absolutely intriguing to me. Will go and look for an excerpt. Thank you!

]]> By: Elysium https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13190 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 18:03:32 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13190 I’ve really wanted to read this and I’m glad to hear you liked it! Haven’t read many Cleopatra books and this sounds a good one.

]]> By: Jennygirl https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13189 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:26:45 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13189 I listened to a podcast of Schiff from when she visited the philadelphia library and she was very interesting. Great speaker Here is the link if you are interested, it’s on the front page:
http://www.freelibrary.org/

I will def read this one as well as Schiff’s other books because of her reasearch process. Veru interesting and dusty to say the least.

]]> By: bermudaonion (Kathy) https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13187 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:23:26 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13187 The book was moving very slowly for me. When we postponed our discussion, I set it aside. I’m hoping that after the craziness of the holidays are over, I can focus on it more.

]]> By: Daphne https://medievalbookworm.com/reviews/review-cleopatra-stacy-schiff/#comment-13185 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 15:37:26 +0000 http://medievalbookworm.com/?p=2851#comment-13185 I have a copy of this coming from paperback swap – I’m really looking forward to reading it!

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