12-28-2010, 10:45 AM
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
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
David J. Cord
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