The last dreams of Cleopatra

To become a queen at eighteen, to be exiled by her brother, a naive boy who considers himself a king, and to die hopelessly far from her kingdom: this was what Cleopatra's fate should have been. A fate she did not accept. But how could the luminous Alexandria in the East, living under iron and fire, be restored amid the bloody conflict between Caesar and Pompey? At that time, this queen, with rare culture and captivating beauty, met Caesar, the charming leader with irresistible intelligence and charm, and they were united by a strong love and worked together to restore the splendor of Egypt, until Cleopatra the Greek became Cleopatra the Egyptian. Without Caesar, Cleopatra could not have reclaimed Egypt; and without Cleopatra, Caesar could not have established lasting peace in the East. With their stormy love story intertwined a political reality that ended years of conflicts and crises: the East and West allied and prosperity returned. * * * Christian Jacque, fascinated by ancient Egypt since childhood, holding a doctorate in archaeology and Egyptology from the Sorbonne University, chose to share his love for Egypt with readers through his writings. The popular passion he established with his novels has become well-known: millions of copies sold worldwide and translated into 28 languages... making Christian Jacque the most widely read French author in the world. Number of pages: 384 Publisher: Arab Center Author: Christian Jacque