The book is a fictionalized account of the extraordinary life and tragic death of one of the most famous women in history - Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Last of the Ptolemaic dynasty. Cleopatra was both a charming woman and an extraordinary politician who became the friend of the most famous people of her time - Julia Caesar and Mark Antony. The book, with respect to historical accuracy, but vividly and figuratively tells about the historical events of the time of the last Ptolemies, reveals the politics, economics, and culture of the Hellenistic period of the development of Egypt. One of the most mysterious stories - the story of love and the reign of Cleopatra aroused interest not only historians, but also many writers of ancient and modern times. This book is one of the biographies of a woman who tried to establish a “Golden Age” on earth.