Historical Notebooks
2 total works
The next in the acclaimed Notebooks series invites you to meet Egypt's last pharaoh and an icon of beauty and power. The remarkable events of Cleopatra's life are examined, explained and dramatised with glimpses of what she might have written in her memoirs. From her royal childhood to her relationships with Caesar and Mark Antony, through Roman civil war to the mysterious events of her death and the legend that lives on today, this is the complete Cleopatra.
Immerse yourself in this interactive introduction to one of the greatest explorers ever known.
Travel along the Silk Road to medieval China with Marco Polo as your guide. Meet the warlord Kublai Khan and sail through pirate-infested seas in search of riches beyond measure. Including booklets, foldouts, and maps, as well as excerpts from The Travels of Marco Polo, this beautifully illustrated volume illuminates the adventures of history’s greatest storyteller.
Travel along the Silk Road to medieval China with Marco Polo as your guide. Meet the warlord Kublai Khan and sail through pirate-infested seas in search of riches beyond measure. Including booklets, foldouts, and maps, as well as excerpts from The Travels of Marco Polo, this beautifully illustrated volume illuminates the adventures of history’s greatest storyteller.