Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

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Has anyone picked up this new biography of Cleopatra yet? It seems to be generating a lot of good reviews. I first came across it in a glowing review in The New Yorker, who dubbed it "a work of literature." Then The New York Times was pretty excited, although I question whether Caesar got the idea of a census from Cleopatra :roll: . Finally, Amazon says it is on a host of "best-of" lists:

Seattle Times's Best Biographies of 2010

The New York Times Book Review Top 10 Books of the Year

New York Times Notable Books of 2010

Michiko Kakutani's Top Ten Books of 2010

Time Magazine Top Nonfiction

The New Yorker's 2010 favorites

Los Angeles Times Top Nonfiction

NPR's Alan Cheuse Best Books of Winter

Bloomberg Top Nonfiction

The Week Magazine Top Books of 2010

Obit Mag's Best Biographies of 2010

Apple's Best Books of 2010

Washington Post's Best Books of 2010

Kirkus's Best Biographies of 2010

Boston Globe's Best Books of 2010

Washington Examiner's Best Books of 2010

The Daily Beast's Top 5 Nonfiction Books of 2010

San Francisco Chronicle's Top 10 Books of 2010

Entertainment Weekly's Best Nonfiction of 2010