Tuesday, February 2, 2016

The Woman Who Would Be King by Kara Cooney


               Kara Cooney's biography The Woman Who Would Be King is a excellent read for all those who are interested in the Egyptian Queen Hatshepsut...or shall I said the first real 'female king', rather than just a regent. Cooney walks us through Hatshepsut's childhood and through the years as she was building her political power. Although much of Queen Hatshepsut life is unknown and there is no way to really know what exactly she was thinking during her rise to power. I think the author did an excellent job in reviewing the Egyptian culture and how Queen Hatshepsut would use the religious beliefs to gain power.

I would give this book a 5 out 5 stars.


I received this book from Blogging for Books for this review.

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