Sep 05, 2019 the sharing of things learned would make for a good book club discussion, as well as some discussions around cleopatra ii, since she was at such a formative age when her life was turned on its head. The forum will enlist discussion questions for the current book of the month. My group discussed nefertiti along with a chat with ms. With both of her parents dead, princess selene and her two surviving brothers are left at the mercy of their captors, taken from egypt and put on display as war trophies in rome. I had no idea she was so intelligent and could speak several languages.
Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. The life of cleopatra is not so much the subject of the book as what will happen after, yet we witness the tragedy of the legend through the eyes of her daughter. Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most volatile period in human history. Cleopatra s daughter by annasnana see profile 1007. Based on meticulous research, cleopatra s daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and events of this glorious and most tumultuous period in human history. Cleopatras daughter, a 10 year old, telling a story when she is 10, in a really unbelievable way same issue bothered me in a memory of violets.
Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran book club ideas. Il sepolcro dei re is a 1960 historical drama film set in egypt during the reign of the pharaoh khufu r. Each item in the gift box was something mentioned from the book. Daughter of the nile, says, as a kid studying world history in fifth grade, my image of cleopatra was that she wore beautiful clothes and jewels and probably spent her days floating down the river on a fancy boat. Reading group guide for cleopatra s daughter what, if any, elements of the ancient roman world seem similar to life today. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if. Read michelle morans blog join the mailing list website by shaun venishmichelle morans blog join the mailing list.
Emerging from the shadows of the past, selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and preternatural intelligence, will capture your heart. Rebel queen book by michelle moran official publisher. Cleopatra selene was the only daughter of greek ptolemaic queen cleopatra vii of egypt and roman triumvir mark antony. Thanks to a great book, amazing food let s keep that fondue tradition going. In the second novel in new york times bestselling author stephanie drays thrilling trilogy, cleopatras daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of rome, selene has pledged her loyalty to emperor augustus, swearing to. Buy cleopatras daughter by michelle moran from amazons fiction books store. And, when her father committed suicide and her mother is devastated and worried about her life, children and crown, she is talking about what people are. Because selene, the narrator of the novel and cleopatras daughter starts off so young, i think this book will have a wide appeal to young adult readers. In the second novel in new york times bestselling author stephanie drays thrilling trilogy, cleopatras daughter seeks the power to stand against an empire having survived her perilous childhood as a royal captive of rome, selene has pledged her loyalty to emperor augustus, swearing to become his very own cleopatra. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Michelle has agreed to join us here for this discussion, and answer any questions that anyone has about this book, her other books, or any other questions you may have for her. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. On the other, it s a teenaged girl s account of tragedy and magic, which comes across the way it sounds.
From the book clubs tab on her site i got the following questions. A true classic, it is sure to enchant, enthrall, and intrigue readers for years to come. This is the story of what happened to cleopatra s daughter, after she and mark anthony died. I read cleopatras daughter a few months ago, and actually, it was a book club choice as well. Cleopatras daughter is the third book by author michelle moran that ive read and i have yet to be disappointed.
Impressive characterization and settings add to the attraction of an underused time period for historical novels. These book discussion questions are highly detailed and will ruin plot points, if you have not read the book. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran, paperback barnes. Rebel queen would make an excellent book club selection. Stacy schiff writes, it is not difficult to understand why caesar became history, cleopatra a legend page 5. A beautiful video full of falling bedsheets, changing accents, and tragic young lovers.
With debra paget, ettore manni, erno crisa, corrado pani. And ladies of the club centers on the members of a book club and their struggles to understand themselves, each other, and the tumultuous world they live in. At the beginning of our discussion of cleopatras daughter by michelle moran, we all gave our star ratings and this book got a 3. If your reading group enjoys traveling back in time, then they will probably enjoy one of these novels. The sharing of things learned would make for a good book club discussion, as well as some. Cleopatras daughter michelle moran book trailer youtube. If your reading group enjoys traveling back in time, then they will probably enjoy. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran now in paperback.
In 30 bc, after the defeat and suicide of antony and cleopatra, their twin children, alexander helios and cleopatra selene, were taken to rome as captives by octavian the future emperor augustus. Cleopatra gets word that the roman army has beaten her husband s cleopatra takes the children to the mausoleum and they hide there cleopatra tries sending a messenger to tell marc antony her and the children are dead so he flees. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Reading group guide for cleopatras daughter what, if any, elements of the ancient roman world seem similar to life today. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran overdrive rakuten. Daughter about the book after her parents commit suicide, the daughter of cleopatra and mark antony is left at the mercy of her roman captors. Kitch won 1st place in sandras fun quiz based on facts from cleopatra s daughter. The marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences. Oakland university, department of reading and language arts, rochester, michigan.
Summary her palace shimmered with gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. To ask other readers questions about cleopatras daughter, please sign up. If youre ready to start a book club, heres 40 of the best book club questions, for fiction. In the donations of antioch and of alexandria, she was made ruler of cyrenaica and libya. Cleopatra s daughter cleopatra s daughter audiobook, by michelle moran. Nov 30, 2009 the marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences.
I decided to come up with a generic list of book club questions to compel us to dig deeper than did you like the book. Cleopatras daughter by michelle moran librarything. A riveting and untold historical tale set against the backdrop of egypts demise. Sep 24, 2009 of course, i highly recommend cleopatra s daughter, especially for book clubs. Her characters are solid, albeit sometimes a bit modern. Cleopatras daughter the marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences. The plots, although predictable partly because their history is already written, are tense enough to carry a reader through.
For some reason, the english version was translated very differently from the original italian script, setting the film in the 1st century bc, rather than the early bronze age. Adapted from michelle morans novel cleopatras daughter. Emerging from the shadows of the past, selene, a young woman of irresistible charm and. In your discussion group, decide what you think are the three best qualities. Major pettigrews last stand helen simonson 812 161. Welcome everyone to the discussion of cleopatra s daughter by michelle moran. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, it falls to princess selene to save her brothers and reclaim whats rightfully hers. Margaret george, new york times bestselling author of the memoirs of cleopatra michelle moran has already made ancient egypt her own fictional domain. Sandra then labeled each item with its official egyptian name. Welcome everyone to the discussion of cleopatras daughter by michelle moran. Because selene, the narrator of the novel and cleopatra s daughter starts off so young, i think this book will have a wide appeal to young adult readers. In the beginning of the novel, octavian comes across as a ruthless man willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power.
Cleopatra, after the civil war that followed the assassination of caesar, met with marc antony in assyria where they planned the defense of egypt against the romans. The young hypochondriatic pharoah nemorat, has been ruling egypt with his mother queen tigi, but now she feels it is time he should be married. Cleopatra s daughter the marriage of marc antony and cleopatra is one of the greatest love stories of all time, a tale of unbridled passion with earthshaking political consequences. The valley of amazement summary book club discussion. Cleopatra s daughter is the lesserknown story of cleopatra selene ii, who of course is the daughter of cleopatra and marc antony. Shila, cleopatra s daughter was left in assyria for safety, in care of the king and queen of assyria during the war with rome but now 20 years later, unknown to her, her mother and father are dead. This is the story of what happened to cleopatras daughter, after she and mark anthony died.
Nov 30, 2009 welcome everyone to the discussion of cleopatra s daughter by michelle moran. Ive been in a lot of book clubs, and i know its not always easy to get a conversation going on a book. Reading group guide for cleopatras daughter ya version. Wichita falls public library book discussion group books listed by discussion date. I think that cleopatras daughter would make for an equally interesting discussion. What, if any, elements of the ancient roman world seem similar to life today. The extraordinary daughter of cleopatra and mark anthony seeks to reclaim her birthright in the first novel of an epic historical fiction trilogy from the new york times bestselling author of americas first daughter. Of course, i highly recommend cleopatras daughter, especially for book clubs. Alexandria 30 bc 29 bccleopatra gets word that the roman army has beaten her husbandscleopatra takes the children to the mausoleum and they hide therecleopatra tries sending a messenger to tell marc antony her and the children are dead so he flees. Before leaving, cleopatra entrusted her young daughter, shila, to the rulers of assyria to be brought up as their own.
Thanks to a great book, amazing food lets keep that fondue tradition going. Following cleopatra and marc antonys deaths, their three. Jun 01, 2010 the forum will enlist discussion questions for the current book of the month. Please refer to tabs above for other detailed club information. Kitch won 1st place in sandra s fun quiz based on facts from cleopatra s daughter. Cleopatras daughter, like most of morans work, is nicely researched, with enough detail to bring the past alive. The suggested questions are intended to help your reading group find new and interesting angles and topics for your discussion. Our 23 hour meetings are primarily a social gathering with a mere 10 minute discussion about the book snuck somewhere in the middle. With this compelling novel of the legendary cleopatras daughter, she now stakes a claim to ancient rome, too. Cleopatras daughter is the lesserknown story of cleopatra selene ii, who of course is the daughter of cleopatra and marc antony. And if your group is looking for a few questions to jumpstart the meeting, why not check out these reading group guides below. Within time it will be evident that this club is more than just a book club, it is also a diverse melting pot of friendship and purpose. Based on meticulous research, cleopatras daughter is a fascinating portrait of imperial rome and of the people and.
June hotel on the corner of bitter and sweet by jamie ford. The film stars debra paget and was directed by fernando cerchio. Discuss the role of subjectivity in historical records. Shila, cleopatras daughter was left in assyria for safety, in care of the king and queen of assyria during the war with rome but now 20 years later, unknown to her, her mother and father are dead. Moran has put the time and effort into her writing that continue to earn her five stars from this reader. My current book club group is much more casual, but perhaps too much so. Heir to one empire and prisoner of another, it falls to princess selene.
I think that cleopatra s daughter would make for an equally interesting discussion. At the beginning of our discussion of cleopatra s daughter by michelle moran, we all gave our star ratings and this book got a 3. Read an excerpt of cleopatras daughter and learn how you can connect. It was well written, very informative and gives the reader a good sense of what life was. Sandra then labeled each item with it s official egyptian name. Cleopatras daughter set in the years immediately following queen cleopatras death, this book follows her daughter and surviving son through the twisting politics of early imperial rome. Ive found that the best book club discussion questions are ones that are openended and that get people to share their personal opinions. I also think that the rich roman history, the story of queen cleopatra and marc antony, and the politics of ancient rome will appeal to adults. Their three orphaned children are taken in chains to rome. Cleopatra s daughter, a 10 year old, telling a story when she is 10, in a really unbelievable way same issue bothered me in a memory of violets. Cleopatras daughter cleopatras daughter audiobook, by michelle moran. Sep 21, 20 the valley of amazement summary book club discussion questions litlovers stay safe and healthy.
Cleopatra s daughter set in the years immediately following queen cleopatra s death, this book follows her daughter and surviving son through the twisting politics of early imperial rome. After antony and cleopatras defeat at actium and their suicides in egypt in 30 bc, selene and her brothers were brought to rome and placed in the household of octavians sister, octavia. From the internationally bestselling author of nefertiti comes the tumultuous story of antony and celopatras daughter, selene. After her parents commit suicide, the daughter of cleopatra and mark antony is left at.
Wichita falls public library book discussion group books. If you are the publisher or author of this book and feel. This book was chosen for the mayjune 2010 group read in the historical fiction. On the one hand, it s better than the book cleopatra s daughter. In addition to these questions, if your discussion group chooses any of these. The title says it all honestly this book is about the life of cleopatras daughter, cleopatra selene, immediately after her mother commits suicide and she is taken to rome by caesar. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.
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