Adventures in Time Series by Dominic Sandbrook 2 Books Collection Set (Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile & Alexander the Great)

Adventures in Time by Dominic Sandbrook is a two-book collection featuring Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile and Alexander the Great. This set brings together two titles from the Adventures in Time series.

Included titles

• Adventures in Time: Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile
• Adventures in Time: Alexander the Great

Key details

• Two-book collection set
• Series: Adventures in Time
• Author: Dominic Sandbrook
• Includes titles focused on Cleopatra and Alexander the Great

Synopses

Adventures in Time: Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile

Cleopatra is introduced as a young figure born into immense wealth and ambition, determined to claim glory and empire. After overcoming her brother and sister to become Pharaoh of Egypt, she believes the gods have marked her out for greatness, until the arrival of Julius Caesar’s war fleet places her country’s future in jeopardy.

Guided by Dominic Sandbrook, the story follows her from Alexandria to Rome, through love affairs and battles, towards a final turning point that alters the course of history. Part of a series written to bring the past alive for twenty-first century children.

Adventures in Time: Alexander the Great

Alexander is driven by a single, audacious aim: to rule the world. Leaving Ancient Greece with his childhood friends and his horse Bucephalas, he sets out east to confront the Persians and pursue what he sees as his destiny.

With Dominic Sandbrook as guide, his journey ranges from the deserts of Egypt to the mountains of Persia and onwards to India, as he faces those who stand in his way and looks to the gods for help. Presented as part of the Adventures in Time series for twenty-first century children.

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