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Doomed Queens: Royal Women Who Met Bad Ends, From Cleopatra To Princess Di (2008)

by Kris Waldherr(Favorite Author)

3.76 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0767928997 (ISBN13: 9780767928991)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Three Rivers Press

review 1: A great read for good information about numerous Queens/Empresses.I would have given this book four stars except that I thought that some of the Queens should have been replaced with more well-known queens. For example: While I was interested to find out more about Cleopatra VII sisters' short reigns, why were Nefertiti, Nefertari or Hatshepsut included? They are WAY more interesting than Cleopatra's sisters, besides at least Hatshepsut was the FIRST female pharaoh; that in itself should have earned her a spot in the book.Many of the Asian rulers I'd never heard of, but all the European and Indian rulers were great.
review 2: I really enjoyed this. It's a fun, fast read that I would recommend to anyone who enjoys history. The language is a little casual at ti... moremes, even for a laid-back look at women royalty, but it doesn't really detract from the book.I liked the inclusion of the paper dolls, although I personally would have put them on perforated pages, instead of cutting the jacket flaps off. Yes, you CAN photocopy them onto cardstock, but the thought of defaced books out there.... less

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