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January 26, 2011

In Praise of Brian Libby

Even with thin sourcing and scrubbed of the orientalism and oversexualized mythologies, Cleopatra's life story is incredible. The last quarter of the book dedicated to Rome's war on Egypt and Cleopatra's eventual suicide is taut storytelling, not just "classicism for amateurs."

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Does your review mention "Walk Like An Egyptian"?

It does not, Brian, but I love how you use Goodreads:

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