Book description
Passion, politics, love and death combine in a novel of the legendary
love triangle between the three leaders of the Roman era: Cleopatra,
Mark Antony and Octavian, from the bestselling author of The Thorn Birds.
Mark Antony, famous warrior and legendary lover, expected that he would
be Julius Caesar's successor. But after Caesar's murder it was his
18-year old nephew, Octavian, who was named in the will. No-one, least
of all Antony, expected him to last but his youth and slight frame
concealed a remarkable determination and a clear strategic sense.
Antony was the leader of the fabulously rich East. Barely into his
campaigning, he met Cleopatra, Pharaoh of Egypt. Bereft by the loss of
Julius Caesar, her lover, father of her only son, she saw Antony as
another Roman who could support her and provide more heirs. His
fascination for her, his sense that she knew the way forward where he
had lost his, led to the beginning of their passionate, and very public
affair. The two men, twin rulers of Rome, might have found a way to live
with each other but not with Cleopatra between them.
This is a truly epic story of power and scandal, battle and passion,
political spin and inexorable fate with a rich historical background and
a remarkable cast of characters, all brought brilliantly to life by
Colleen McCullough. It is hard to leave the world she has created.
Praise for 'Antony and Cleopatra':
'An irresistible read'
Daily Mail
'Full of passion, greed, intrigue and betrayal…a thoroughly
entertaining read'
Glasgow Herald
Praise for Colleen McCullough:
'Fast-moving and immensely readable…this book is a page turner from
start to finish' Maeve Binchy
'McCullough piles on the drama' Daily Mail
'Sizzling family drama stuffed with passion, tragedy, love and sex' More
'Absorbing' Sunday Telegraph
'Compelling, passionate and gritty' She
'Probes the depths of the human heart in a haunting, multi-layered
novel' Good Book Guide
'Deliciously addictive…a classic tale of wealth and power-an engrossing
read' Sainsbury's magazine Colleen McCullough, a neuroscientist by
training, worked in various Sydney and English hospitals before settling
into 10 years of research and teaching in the Department of Neurology at
the Yale Medical School in the USA. In 1974 her first novel, 'Tim' was
published in New York, followed by 'The Thorn Birds' in 1977 and a
string of successful novels, including the Masters of Rome series. She
lives in Norfolk Island, with her husband, Ric Robinson, and a cat named
Shady.
