‘splendid, well-written and thoroughly engaging’
BBC History Magazine
‘fascinating… an exemplary job of creating a compelling history’
Times Literary Supplement
‘not simply a dramatic tale of Ptolemaic rule, but a quieter, more unusual and therefore more valuable assessment of the age’
London Review of Books
‘This richly detailed, dramatic read chronicles the latest archaeological discoveries and provides a fully realised account of Egypt during the time of Alexander the Great to Cleopatra. Entirely compelling.’
Hatchards
‘a compelling and accessible account of the enigmatic Ptolemaic dynasty… This richly written book is a vital contribution to Hellenistic scholarship and a superb guide to understanding the Ptolemies’
History Extra
‘informative and compelling’
Wall Street Journal