We are thrilled to announce a new regular feature on That's All She Read! Brandy Purdy, whom you all know as a wonderful author, has a part-time business as a book maven. That is, she takes requests to find particular books and through her expertise at locating evcen rare and obscure books, fulfills her client's fond wishes.
One aspect of that gift is having an encyclopedic knowledge of, in particular, historical fiction. And that's where this blog comes in. Whenever I have wanted to find a book I have read or heard of but am unsure of the author or title, I always turn to Brandy. Now you can too. Just send your questions to us here at That's All She Read, we will forward it to Brandy and publish what she finds out. No charge!
Here is her latest find.
Julia asks: "What is the name of the book I have heard about that concerns Cleopatra's children by Mmark Antony?"
Book Maven replies:
There are two.
Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran
After the death of her legendary parents Marc Antony and Cleopatra, young Selene Cleopatra II and her twin Alexander are delivered back to Rome, where they are installed in the household of Octavia, Emperor Augustus's sister and the jilted lover of Marc Antony. Surrounded by the opulence and power of ancient Rome, Selene and Alexander must perform a tightrope act to avoid personal harm among the insidious plots and schemes of the imperial court--even as they dream of returning to Egypt.
Cleopatra's Heir by Gillian Bradshaw
The son of the title is Caesarion, the son Cleopatra had with Julius Caesar--maybe. The boy is kidnapped when Caesar's Roman son, Octavian, conquers Egypt, but he escapes, ending up in the caravan of a merchant. The man's daughter falls in love with Caesarion, and it takes a lot of time and incident before he is able to transcend his privileged trappings and relate to a commoner. In the end, the author creates a meeting between Caesarion and Octavian that never took place, but that provides a rip-roaring finale.
Visit Brandy Purdy's web site for more about her book maven service and her own novels!
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