The tail of the spine is bumped and the copyright and title page are both clipped at the head, else as new. First edition limited to 500 copies. "The story of Cleopatra Rochford Daunt is reminiscent of the wide ranging saga Gone With The Wind except that, of course, Cleopatra was a real character. But in terms of a tumultuous life she could be compared to the heroine of that novel" (Back Cover) Fictionalised biography