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PHARAOH OF EGYPT. WARRIOR OF ROME. THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE. There was a moment, just over two thousand years ago, when the whole Mediterranean world could have been ruled by a woman. The Roman Republic was crumbling, torn apart by rivalries. Egypt was a wellspring...
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PHARAOH OF EGYPT. WARRIOR OF ROME. THE FATE OF AN EMPIRE.
There was a moment, just over two thousand years ago, when the whole Mediterranean world could have been ruled by a woman. The Roman Republic was crumbling, torn apart by rivalries. Egypt was a wellspring of wealth. But its rulers had squandered their advantage and ended up hopelessly indebted to the protection racket that called itself Rome.
Now a woman, as Pharaoh, had a chance to reclaim what Egypt had lost, to forge an alliance which would save both Rome and Egypt. Ancient history, high politics, sex, and power collide in this dramatic story of the Egyptian queen who confronted and contested the power of Rome.
This is Cleopatra and Antonius as you've never seen them before, in the first novel from number one bestselling author Alice Roberts.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781398563049
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 September 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Edition: Export/Airside
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 448
About the Author
Professor Alice Roberts is an academic, author and broadcaster, specialising in human anatomy, physiology, evolution, archaeology and history. In 2001, Alice made her television debut on Channel 4’s Time Team, and went on to write and present The Incredible Human Journey, Origins of Us and Ice Age Giants on BBC2. She is also the presenter of the popular TV series Digging for Britain. Alice has been a Professor of Public Engagement with Science at the University of Birmingham since 2012.
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