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Cleopatra

H. Rider Haggard

Hardcover | Pages: 278 pages

Rating: 3.86 | 1217 Users | 78 Reviews

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Original Title:	Cleopatra
ISBN:	140216002X (ISBN13: 9781402160028)
Edition Language:	English

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The story is set in the Ptolemaic era of ancient Egyptian history and revolves around the survival of a dynasty bloodline protected by the Priesthood of Isis. The main character Harmachis (the living descendant of this bloodline) is charged by the Priesthood to overthrow the supposed impostor Cleopatra, drive out the Romans, and restore Egypt to its golden era.

As is the case with the majority of Haggard's works, the story draws heavily upon adventure and exotic concepts. The story, told from the point of view of the Egyptian priest Harmachis, is recounted in biblical language, being in the form of papyrus scrolls found in a tomb. Haggard's portrait of Cleopatra is quite stunning, revealing her wit, her treachery, and her overwhelming presence. All of the characters are mixtures of good and evil, and evoke both sympathy and loathing.

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Title	:	Cleopatra
Author	:	H. Rider Haggard
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Special Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 278 pages
Published	:	(first published 1889)
Categories	:	Historical. Historical Fiction. Classics. Fiction. Adventure. Northern Africa. Egypt

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Ratings: 3.86 From 1217 Users | 78 Reviews

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It was great. It was like dope. It was history of ancient Egypt. Tale of Cleopatra, the mother of beauty; Hermasis the last blood of Pharaoh; Charmian, loyal lover and cousin of Hermasis, the mystic woman Egyptian faithful maid of Cleopatra who always wish her (Cleopatras) death and hurl her imprecations at Cleopatra. This is the tragic story blend of romance, vengeance, pride and aristocracy, temptation, intelligence, dexterity, violence, betrayal and stab in the back. Chronicle of love and

Historical fiction blended with errotica, valour and philosophy. nice book..

Historical fiction blended with errotica, valour and philosophy. nice book..

Apart from description of Cleopatra and her court .. nothing much to look fo really..

Boreing...long and drawn out. Two of the characters were interesting but they showed up so seldom it was almost torture waiting for them to reappear! Quite a bit of hystorical info. if it can all be believed.

This book is supposedly the contents of three scrolls discovered during an archeological dig, written by Harmachis, who was a descendent of the last Egyptian pharaoh. The first scroll tells of his religious upbringing and training and of the plot to throw out the Macedonians (i.e. Cleopatra) and assume the rule of Egypt. The second one is about how Harmachis insinuated himself into Cleopatra's entourage, how he fell in love with her and how she betrayed him in order to gain access to a treasure.

Though Harmachis' ponderings might be tedious at the beginning, Haggard's knowledge of Egyptian religion and rites is impressive for the 1800s. It looks as if the writers of the movie Cleopatra read and re-read this, however Haggard's Cleopatra is capable of extreme loyalty, deception, passion, and cruelty - like men in her position. Once in, this book galloped. I'm glad I read this author. I guess his King Solomon's Mines inspired Raiders of the Lost Ark.