New Books Network Podcast Episodes featuring Stacy Schiff

Stacy Schiff, “Cleopatra: A Life” (Back Bay Books, 2011)

New Books Network - December 07, 2011 16:33 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 123 ratings
Aside from being aesthetically equated to Elizabeth Taylor, Cleopatra has not fared well in history. In her riveting biography Cleopatra: A Life (Back Bay Books, 2011), which is now out in paperback, Stacy Schiff establishes that this was primarily because Cleopatra’s story was penned by a crowd ...