Cleopatra : Histories, Dreams and Distortions

Cleopatra : Histories, Dreams and DistortionsAuthor: Lucy Hughes Hallett Ancient Egypt Published on 26 February 2026 by Harpercollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom. Paperback 464 pages 199 x 129 x 39 414g 'Brilliant and discursive' Antonia Fraser, Sunday Times 'Hughes Hallett's exemplary reappraisal throws a searching light on two thousand years of male erotic fantasy' Joan Smith, New Statesman Winner of the FAWCETT PRIZE and EMILY TOTH AWARD In the 2,000 years since her

For months he’s dreamed of returning to the Archipelago – the secret islands where all the creatures of myth still live

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and the apparently effortless way the plot unfolds' -Robert McCrum 'the 100 best novels'

tuck them in and say sweet dreams

In his own head

often deeply reflective

But what is supposed to be a calm and peaceful holiday is soon filled with chaos and hilarious havoc

Tin Can Cook takes it back to the basics: making great-tasting food with ordinary and budget-friendly ingredients

is furious as his business begins to lose money

It shows us a refreshingly different side to male sexuality

arrives to claim the famed Golden Fleece that her father fiercely protects

the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese Witherspoon YA Book Club pick You Have a Match