Alexandria Godmother of all Cities
Explore Alexandria, the Godmother of all Cities, through a curated list of books and insights. Discover why this historic metropolis continues to inspire cultures and civilizations worldwide.
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Cleopatra VII, Daughter of the Nile
by Kristiana Gregory
While her father is in hiding after attempts on his life, 12-year-old Cleopatra records in her diary how she fears for her own safety and hopes to survive to become Queen of Egypt some day.
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The Alexandria Quartet Boxed Set
by Lawrence Durrell
Includes Justine, Balthazar, Mountolive, and Clea. "People are always saying--inaccurately--that something or another is like a dream, but Durrell's Alexandria is actually like the landscape of a dream. A hot, dry city, surrounded by desert, raked by winds and by contradictions. A relentless yet voluptuous city, beautiful and squalid, overcivilized and primitive"--Anatole Broyard, Times [London]
