Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. But the jealous roman emperor octavianus wants egypt for himself, and when war finally comes, selene faces the loss of all shes ever loved. Hades speaks a guide to the underworld by the greek god of. Cleopatras moon i am currently reading the book cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter. She sat on a golden throne, looking as resplendent as one.
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Cleopatra selene is the only daughter of the brilliant queen cleopatra of egypt a. Cleopatra s moon read online free by vicky alvear shecter. A novel of pompeii by vicky alvear shecter available from rakuten kobo. Cleopatra selene, the only surviving daughter of cleopatra and marc antony, recalls her life of pomp and splendor in egypt and, after her parents deaths, captivity and treachery in rome. Cleopatra selene ii also known as cleopatra viii of egypt, was a ptolemaic princess and. A young adult novel based on the real life of cleopatras only surviving child, her daughter, cleopatra selene. Cleopatra selene, the only surviving daughter of cleopatra and marc antony, recalls her life of pomp and splendor in egypt and, after her parents deaths, capitivity and treachery in rome. Listen to cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter at. Download ebook cleopatras moon pdf written by vicky alvear. We sat down with vicky alvear shecter, author of cleopatras moon, to talk about her inspiration, cool facts about ancient egypt, the process of writing h. Alexander the great rocks the world, a voya honor pick for nonfiction, and cleopatra rules a docent in the ancient history department of the carlos museum of art, she lives in avondale estates, georgia.
Cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter published by arthur a. Books by vicky alvear shecter author of cleopatras moon. Selene has grown up in a palace on the nile with her. Forced to build a new life in octavianuss household in rome, she finds herself torn between two young men and two. I love anything egyptian except cleopatra vii, who just had to go and lose egypt to the romans, and vicky alvear shecter delivers a wonderful novel with a strong heroine in cleopatra selene. Cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter 2011 is a novel for teens about cleopatra selene. Then she hears the haunting wails of the priestesses of isis on the island of pharos and knows her mother died. Vicky alvear shecter is the author of anubis speaks. Download or read cleopatra s moon 2011 in pdf, epub formats. Shecter writes about the world of ancient egypt and rome with wonderful detail a fantastic read. Click to read more about cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Selene has grown up in a palace on the nile with her parents.
While i knew the history regarding selenes life, shecter s version has many delightful twists and turns. Exclusive interview with vicky alvear shecter, author of cleopatras. Carlos museum of antiquities at emory university in atlanta. Cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter and kirsten potter. Cleopatra s daughter by andrea ashton 1979 also tells the story of cleopatra selene s early life. Buy cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter at mighty ape nz. Jul 06, 2018 cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter. She is the daughter of the great cleopatra vii, and the roman general marcus antonius. First off it was kind of boring in the beginning and it took m. And rather than focusing on the events leading up to the death of cleopatra vii, vicky alvear shecter focuses largely on the aftermath of her death and the impact it has on her children, particularly her only daughter. From her palace in egypt, to the dirty streets of rome, cleopatra selene is forced to fight to protect the tatters of her family after her parents cleopatra and mark antony lose their kingdom and their.
A novel of pompeii ebook written by vicky alvear shecter. Using thor as her humorous narrator, author vicky alvear shecter provides a wellresearched and unconventional nonfiction introduction to norse mythology. Listen to cleopatra s moon by vicky alvear shecter, kirsten potter for free with a 30 day free trial. Oasis audio firm cleopatra selene, the only surviving daughter of cleopatra and marc antony, recalls her life of pomp and splendor in egypt and, after her parents deaths, capitivity and treachery in rome. Vicky alvear shecter has 12 books on goodreads with 31775 ratings. Levine booksscholastic, 2011, based on the life of cleopatra s only daughter. The critically acclaimed young adult novel based on the real life of cleopatra s daughter, selene. Cleopatra s moon is about the daughter of cleopatra vii, cleopatra selene. Download cleopatras moon audiobook by vicky alvear shecter. A novel of pompeii and the adult historical collaborations, a song of war, a year of ravens, and a day of fire.
Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Vicky alvear shecter wishes she had a time machine to go back to the glory days of ancient egypt, greece and rome. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read curses and smoke. Theres a decidedly feminist bent to cleopatra selene, who, in vicky alvear shecter s hands, is a lot like her mother. Selene grew up in a palace on the nile under parents cleopatra an. Cleopatras moon by vicky alvear shecter librarything.
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