Cleopatra

A study of the brilliant linguist who died on her golden couch in the palace at Alexandria. The first of her Greek-speaking dynasty who learned Egyptian, Cleopatra was reputed to be the author of treatises on agriculture, make-up and alchemy. Here, distinguished historian Michael Grant confirms her reputation as a temptress while unraveling the tangle of myth, gossip and invention that have distorted her extraordinary life and historical legacy. Bibliographies; notes; table of dates; index. Illus. 65 b&w. 301p.