Cleopatra’s Daughter II: The Bottom of the Slope

Monday, September 28th, 2009 | Reviews, The Writing Life

This weekend I had time to sit and do nothing but finish Michelle Moran’s wonderful new novel, CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER. I have enjoyed all of her work to date, but CLEOPATRA’S DAUGHTER is my favorite so far. The novel is about experiences of Kleopatra Selene and her twin, Alexander Helios, as they came to live in the household of their father’s Roman wife.

Raised among the people who conquered their kingdom, knowing full well that they will likely never see Egypt again, these children grow to adulthood among their enemies. This is a moving novel, and one that opens a window into the Roman world during the years when Octavian made himself the Emperor Augustus.

I am no fan of the Romans, save for their roads and their plumbing, but Michelle Moran managed to show both sides of Octavian, while writing about the depths of the corruption in Roman law and politics, where everything was for sale.

I highly recommend buying and reading this novel. I waited for months before it was available, and it was well worth the wait.

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2 Comments to Cleopatra’s Daughter II: The Bottom of the Slope

Daphne
September 28, 2009

I really liked this one as well - it’s one of my favorite reads this year. And thank goodness for the Romans and their plumbing!

Christy
September 28, 2009

Oh, Daphne, so true! Every time I take a hot shower, I bless the Roman engineers. And our modern engineers and plumbers, of course, who follow in their footsteps.

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