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GIVEAWAY: 2 Audio Book copies of Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff

December 21, 2010 by Darlene


I’ve got another great audio book giveaway to share with you. I’ve got 2 Audio Book copies of Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff to share with you courtesy of Anna with Hachette Book Group. Now this is one book I really want to read and must get my hands on a copy. I really like the cover art for this one too – it’s so pretty.

About Cleopatra

Her palace shimmered with gold but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Cleopatra, the wealthiest ruler of her time and one of the most powerful women in history, was a canny political strategist, a brilliant manager, a tough negotiator, and the most manipulative of lovers. Although her life spanned fewer than forty years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world.

At only 18 years old, Cleopatra was already one of history’s most remarkable figures: the Queen of Egypt. A lethal political struggle with her brother marked her early adulthood and set the tone for the rest of her life; a relationship with Julius Caesar, forged while under siege in her palace, launched her into a deadly mix of romance and strategy; a pleasure cruise down the Nile followed, a child, and a trip to Rome, which ended in Cleopatra’s flight. After Caesar’s brutal murder, she began a nine-year affair with Mark Antony, with whom she had three more children. Antony and Cleopatra’s alliance and attempt to forge a new empire spelled both their ends.

The subject of gossip and legend, veneration and speculation in her lifetime, Cleopatra fascinated the world right up to her death. In the 2000 years since, myths about the last Queen of Egypt have been fueled by Shakespeare, Dryden, and Shaw, who put words in her mouth, and by Michelangelo, Delacroix, and Elizabeth Taylor, who put a face to her name. In Cleopatra, Pulitzer prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff accomplishes a feat that has eluded artists and writers for centuries: capturing fully the operatic life of an exceptionally seductive and powerful woman, whose death ushered in a new world order.

About Stacy Schiff


Stacy Schiff is the author of Véra (Mrs. Vladimir Nabokov), winner of the Pulitzer Prize; Saint-Exupéry, a Pulitzer Prize finalist; and A Great Improvisation, winner of the George Washington Book Prize and the Ambassador Book Award. She has been a Guggenheim Fellow, and a fellow at the center for Scholars & Writers, and received an Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Schiff has contributed to The New Yorker and The New York Times, where she has been an op-ed columnist.

You can view a video here and listen to an excerpt here.

GIVEAWAY DETAILS

I have 2 Audio Book copies of Cleopatra by Stacy Schiff up for grabs. To enter…

  • For 1 entry leave me a comment with a way to contact you.
  • For 2 entries follow my blog. If you already do, let me know and I’ll pass on the extra entry to you as well.
  • For 3 entries, blog or tweet this giveaway to spread the word.

This giveaway is open to US & Canadian residents only (no PO boxes, only 1 copy per household). I will draw for the winners on Saturday, January 15, 2011. Good luck everyone!

© 2010, Darlene of Peeking Between the Pages. All Rights Reserved. If you’re reading this on a site other than Peeking Between the Pages or Darlene’s Feed, be aware that this post has been stolen and is used without permission.

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  1. (Diane) Bibliophile By the Sea says

    December 21, 2010 at 11:56 am

    Dar, I would love a chance to win this audio book. I bet it is amazing.

    Thanks for the giveaway

    bibliophilebythesea AT gmail DOT com

  2. Anonymous says

    December 21, 2010 at 12:06 pm

    I love reading about Cleopatra.
    She was a fascinating and powerful woman.
    Please enter me.
    RJB
    loki304(at)tds(dot)net

  3. Mary says

    December 21, 2010 at 12:39 pm

    I'd love to win this!!

    – meah56 AT gmail dot com
    – I'm a follower
    – I blogged on my giveaways page:
    http://bookfanmary.wordpress.com/giveaways/

  4. Booksnyc says

    December 21, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway! Please enter me –

    Booksncity at gmail dot com

    I am a follower!

  5. Linda says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:25 pm

    I recently read a book about Cleopatra's daughter, but have never read a book about Cleopatra. My knowledge is pretty limited. I'd love to win this audio book. Thanks for the giveaway.

    +1 Google follower

    lcbrower40(at)gmail(dot)com

  6. debbie says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    I saw this author on a show last week talking about her book. It sounded really interesting. I would love to have it.
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  7. debbie says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:38 pm

    I already am a gfc follower.
    debbie
    twoofakind12@yahoo.com

  8. Sandy Nawrot says

    December 21, 2010 at 1:52 pm

    I follow you, of course! I'm really interested in this one, not only for the topic, but that I liked the narrator in "Cane River". Thanks Dar! rnawrot at cfl dot rr dot com

  9. Book Bird Dog says

    December 21, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    I'm already a follower.

    I'd love to listen to this audio book!

    harvee 44 at yahoo.com

  10. PoCoKat says

    December 21, 2010 at 4:52 pm

    I would love to win this audiobook, I've heard great reviews.

    +1 I follow on GFC.

    littleone AT shaw DOT ca

  11. Just Mom says

    December 21, 2010 at 5:56 pm

    Let me try spelling correctly this time!
    I've heard good things about this one, please enter me! Thanks for hosting the giveaway.

    +1 I am a follower.

    theroundfile at live dot com

  12. Wendi B. - Wendi's Book Corner ~ Rainy Day Reads in Seattle says

    December 21, 2010 at 6:10 pm

    Great giveaway Dar! I have always been fascinated by Cleopatra (did a HUGE 6th grade project on her LONG ago!!). I'd love a chance to listen to this one in the car while I'm waiting for Logan's preschool to get out. 🙂

    Wendi
    wbarker at hotmail.com

  13. Wendi B. - Wendi's Book Corner ~ Rainy Day Reads in Seattle says

    December 21, 2010 at 6:11 pm

    I'm a follower!! On Google Friend Connect and Networked Blogs… and facebook 🙂 LOL Twitter too I think

    Wendi
    wbarker at hotmail.com

  14. Margay says

    December 21, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    I saw this featured on a local show(Chronicle) and I'd really love to win it – it sounds fascinating!

    Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Margay/status/17293046945157120

    I follow through Google Friends Connect

    Margay1122ATaolDOTcom

  15. naida says

    December 21, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    great giveaway Dar, please enter me. thank you 🙂
    naidascrochet@yahoo.com
    http://thebookworm07.blogspot.com/

  16. CarolNWong says

    December 21, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Cleopatra must been so intelligent to be so powerful and to be such a great negotiator. I remember reading about her when I was little in my BookHouse history books, then saw her portrayed by Claudette Colbert and Elizabeth Taylor. She is one of most memorable figures in history. I would love to win this audiobook about her.

    CarolNWong(at)aol.com

  17. CarolNWong says

    December 21, 2010 at 8:38 pm

    I follow your blog with Google Friend Connect and an e-mail subscription.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  18. CarolNWong says

    December 21, 2010 at 8:41 pm

    I tweeted: https://peekingbetweenthepages.com/2010/12/giveaway-2-audio-book-copies-of.html See above link for giveaway of audio book of 'Cleopatra'.
    My Twitter name is Carolee888.

    CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com

  19. Anonymous says

    December 21, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    thanks for the chance
    i am an email follower
    dianam167@sbcglobal.net

  20. justpeachy36 says

    December 21, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Please enter me in the giveaway. This looks like a wonderful book.

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

  21. justpeachy36 says

    December 21, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    I am a follower.

    justpeachy36@yahoo.com

  22. Brenda says

    December 22, 2010 at 1:49 am

    I believe I'm a folllower thorugh google, but am sure I'm a subscriber!

    Enter me in the giveaway please!

    dancealert at aol dot com

  23. Zoë says

    December 22, 2010 at 4:00 am

    I'd love to be entered, I actually have this book and I really would love the audio to listen to while I read it.

    strandedhero at gmail dot com

  24. Zoë says

    December 22, 2010 at 4:00 am

    I'm a follower already of course 🙂

  25. Susan says

    December 22, 2010 at 4:50 am

    Thank you for having this giveaway. Cleopatra is a woman I would like to read more about.

    susanbillietaylor [at] gmail [dot] com

  26. Susan says

    December 22, 2010 at 4:55 am

    I follow on GFC.

    susanbillietaylor [at] gmail [dot] com

  27. Rebecca Rasmussen says

    December 22, 2010 at 1:41 pm

    I would love to be entered! I follow you and subscribe to your blog and just adore what you have to say about book! xoxo
    Happy holidays!

    thebirdsisters@gmail.com

  28. nomadreader (Carrie) says

    December 23, 2010 at 5:44 pm

    I'd love to win this one!

    I am already an RSS follower of your blog.

    nomadreaderblog (at) g mail (dot) com

  29. Heather J. says

    December 24, 2010 at 1:16 am

    I've been wanting to read this one but the only way I'll get to it anytime soon is on audio – I'd LOVE to win this!

    You can contact me though my blog. 🙂

  30. Esme says

    December 24, 2010 at 3:02 am

    I love reading anything about Cleopatra

    chocolate and croissants at yahoo . com

  31. Esme says

    December 24, 2010 at 3:03 am

    I follow

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  32. Esme says

    December 24, 2010 at 3:05 am

    cococroissants

    https://peekingbetweenthepages.com/2010/12/giveaway-2-audio-book-copies-of.html Cleopatra giveaway

    now that I have left three message I hope we are not supposed to put everything into one comment.

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  33. The Giveaway Diva says

    December 24, 2010 at 7:08 pm

    would love to be entered!!!

    nicolemarielum @gmail.com

  34. Dina says

    December 25, 2010 at 5:13 pm

    This audio book sounds amazing! I would love to have it. aitmama {{at}} gmail {{tod}} com

  35. Dina says

    December 25, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    Follower aitmama {{at}} gmail {{tod}} com

  36. Dina says

    December 25, 2010 at 5:26 pm

    http://twitter.com/aitmama/status/18719137362612224

  37. pmernick says

    December 25, 2010 at 11:28 pm

    I just hear a radio interview with the author! Would love to win –
    GFC follower as pmnsl95
    Tweet: http://twitter.com/pmernick1/status/18810028232278016
    PMNSL95 at triad dot rr dot com

  38. Marci J says

    December 26, 2010 at 1:49 pm

    I'd love to listen to this, so my fingers are crossed!
    june_spirit2628 at hotmail dot com

  39. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:22 am

    your blog layout looks great!! i would love to enter this contest, i really admire cleopatra! thanks!
    inthehammockblog at gmail dot com

  40. Carrie at In the Hammock Blog says

    December 28, 2010 at 3:22 am

    i'm a follower

    inthehammockblog at gmail dot com

  41. Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} says

    January 1, 2011 at 2:46 am

    I would love to read Cleopatra 🙂 *Thanks* for the giveaway!
    blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]net

  42. Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} says

    January 1, 2011 at 2:46 am

    Already publicly following Peeking Between the Pages with Google Friend Connect [Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug}]
    blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]net

  43. Cheryl F. {The Lucky Ladybug} says

    January 1, 2011 at 2:46 am

    Tweeted the giveaway
    blog[at]theluckyladybug[dot]net

  44. karenk says

    January 1, 2011 at 7:41 pm

    would love to 'listen' to this book…thanks for the chance 🙂

    karenk
    kmkuka at yahoo dot com

  45. Svea ~Muse in the Fog says

    January 2, 2011 at 9:51 am

    I would love to win this! Thank you for the chance 🙂

    +1 muse_in_the_fog@hotmail.com
    +2 Long time follower

    Thanks again!

  46. Steve Capell says

    January 3, 2011 at 2:14 pm

    I would love to win this giveaway. I am a new GFC follower of your site. Thank you so much for hosting this giveaway.

    steven(dot)capell(at)gmail(dot)com

  47. MarionG says

    January 3, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    Love the author. Would really enjoy listening to this audiobook.
    polo-puppy-fluffyAThotmailDOTcom
    Happy New Year.

  48. MarionG says

    January 3, 2011 at 7:56 pm

    I'm a follower on GFC as MarionG.
    polo-puppy-fluffyAThotmailDOTcom

  49. Elizabeth says

    January 6, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Love your site and the name…I have visited before, but haven't been by in a while.

    I am a follower…book looks great….thanks.

    silversolara AT gmail DOT com

  50. carla says

    January 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm

    I would love a chance to win this audio about Cleopatra. It sounds really interesting, thanks Dar!

    cjay (at) iavalley (dot) edu

  51. Leslie @ Under My Apple Tree says

    January 11, 2011 at 7:21 pm

    I've always been fascinated by Cleopatra.

    I'm a follower.

    undermyappletree at gmail dot com

  52. Renee G says

    January 14, 2011 at 3:11 am

    I follow as Renee G on GFC and would love to listen to this. I've always wanted to know more about Cleopatra.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOt)com

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