The Ptolemies

Duncan Sprott

first published 2004 Alfred A. Knopf, 2004 462 pages

A fictional re-creation of the early years of the House of Ptolemy, a dynasty of Greek pharaohs in Egypt, begins with Ptolemy Soter, a general who, in the wake of the death of Alexander the Great, seizes control of Egypt.

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The Ptolemies paperback · 2005 · Vintage · 496 pages · 9781400075102
The Ptolemies edition · 2004 · Alfred A. Knopf · 462 pages

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