Cleopatra's Moon by Vicky Alvear Shecter audiobook

Cleopatra's Moon

By Vicky Alvear Shecter
Read by Kirsten Potter

Oasis Audio
12.43 Hours Unabridged
Format : Digital Download (In Stock)
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    ISBN: 9781608148868

Princess of Egypt... Cleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She’s grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a palace at her command, and she wants only to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a great and powerful queen. Prisoner of Rome.... Then the Roman ruler Octavianus, who has always wanted Egypt’s wealth, launches a war that destroys all Selene has ever known. Taken to live in Octavianus’ palace in Rome, she vows to defeat him and reclaim her kingdom at all costs. Yet even as she gathers support for her return, Selene finds herself torn between two young men and two different paths to power. Will love distract her from her goal - or help her achieve her true destiny? Epic in scope and ravishing in detail, this audio book reveals the extraordinary life of a girl long hidden in history: the remarkable Cleopatra Selene.

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Summary

Summary

Princess of Egypt... Cleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She’s grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a palace at her command, and she wants only to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a great and powerful queen. Prisoner of Rome.... Then the Roman ruler Octavianus, who has always wanted Egypt’s wealth, launches a war that destroys all Selene has ever known. Taken to live in Octavianus’ palace in Rome, she vows to defeat him and reclaim her kingdom at all costs. Yet even as she gathers support for her return, Selene finds herself torn between two young men and two different paths to power. Will love distract her from her goal - or help her achieve her true destiny? Epic in scope and ravishing in detail, this audio book reveals the extraordinary life of a girl long hidden in history: the remarkable Cleopatra Selene.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“Absorbing…Cleopatra Selene becomes a woman with a tenacity and heart that would have made her famous mother proud.” Wall Street Journal
“Magical. Impressive.” Los Angeles Times
“The novel’s atmospheric setting and romantic intrigue are highly memorable.” Publishers Weekly
“A fascinating take on a neglected historical figure.” Booklist

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Author

Author Bio: Vicky Alvear Shecter

Author Bio: Vicky Alvear Shecter

Vicky Alvear Shecter is the author of the young adult novel, Cleopatra’s Moon, as well as two award-winning biographies for kids on Alexander the Great and Cleopatra. She is a docent at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Antiquities at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Available Formats : Digital Download
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 12.43
Audience: Children (8–12)
Language: English