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The novel, whose original title is L'Homme de plâtre, explores complex human destinies through the story of a protagonist whose life symbolically reflects fragility and vulnerability, like plaster.
The novel tells the lavish story of the last Egyptian queen, a woman of exceptional intelligence and beauty, whose life, love affairs with Caesar and Antony, and tragic death symbolize the collision of power, passion, and fate.
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