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Cleopatras Sister
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Description
Detached and unwordly paleontologist Howard Beamish is on a journey that is to change his life. Travelling to Nairobi his plane is forced to land in Marsopolis the capital of Callimbia where Cleopatra's sister entertained Antony. Also on the flight is Lucy Faulkner a journalist with a sketchy knowledge of Callimbia's political turbulence. As chance throws them together Howard and Lucy become embroiled in a revolution that is both political and personal.
'Every sentence is a pleasure to read' Sunday Express
'A fluent funny ultimately moving romance in which lovers share centre stage with Lively's persuasive meditations on history and fate. . .a book of great charm with a real intellectual resonance at its core' The New York Times Book Review
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
290
Release Date:
1994-05-26
Publication Date:
2000-04-27
Publisher:
Penguin
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
0140175938
ISBN13:
9780140175936
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Weight:
348 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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