Categories Books History Review: Smart, witty, political woman emerges in Stacy Schiff’s ‘Cleopatra: A Life’ – St. Petersburg Times Post author By angieholan Post date December 8, 2010 No Comments on Review: Smart, witty, political woman emerges in Stacy Schiff’s ‘Cleopatra: A Life’ – St. Petersburg Times Review: Smart, witty, political woman emerges in Stacy Schiff’s ‘Cleopatra: A Life’ – St. Petersburg Times I reviewed the new bio of Cleopatra — an excellent synthesis of ancient historical sources from a modern perspective. Tags Cleopatra, My book reviews, Stacy Schiff