

Throne of Isis
Author: Judith Tarr
Narrator: Grace Conlin
Unabridged: 15 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/30/2010
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Author: Judith Tarr
Narrator: Grace Conlin
Unabridged: 15 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Published: 06/30/2010
Categories: Fiction, Historical Fiction
Judith Tarr is the author of more than forty widely praised novels, including The Throne of Isis, White Mare’s Daughter, and Queen of Swords, as well as eight novels in the Avaryan Chronicles. A graduate of Yale and Cambridge, she holds degrees in ancient and medieval history and breeds Lipizzan horses at Dancing Horse Farm, her home in Vail, Arizona.
Judith Tarr does what she does best, here. Fantastically researched history and really beautiful characters. While this one is ostensibly about the grand romance between Antony and Cleopatra, I think it's really about Dione, one of the priestesses of Isis. The tumultuous romance of the other two is......more
Some say the story of Cleoptra IX and Marc Anthony is one of the greatest love stories ever told. I agree, especially since it's one of the few true stories. This is the second book by this author and the second time she's taken me on an adventure in Egypt. The first time, we were there during the fi......more
Anthony and Cleopatra. Rome and Egypt. Two of the most important historical figures from the ancient world. A love affair for the ages. Two ancient nations that helped shape the world. Conquests, politics, war, clashing religions, creating maneuverings and subtle clashes between two of the most powerful......more
I just didn't enjoy this. I liked the parts actually about Cleopatra, but the parts that focused on the POV character dragged and didn't add much. The magic just isn't my cup of tea in most cases and that held true here. The book was just dull.......more
Przypadkowo wpadło mi w ręce w bibliotece a totalnie mnie porwało. Realizm drugiego triumwiratu i romantyzm każdego drugiego małżeństwa idealnie wymieszały się z egipskim mrokiem i magią. Jeju co to była za przygoda.......more