The Memoirs of Cleopatra A Novel

by George, Margaret

• ISBN13: 9780312187453
• ISBN10: 0312187459
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-05-15
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

Summary

Bestselling novelist Margaret George brings to life the glittering kingdom of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, in this luch, sweeping, and richly detailed saga. Told in Cleopatra's own voice, this is a mesmerizing tale of ambition, passion, and betrayl, which begins when the twenty-year-old queen seeks out the most powerful man in the world, Julius Caesar, and does not end until, having survived the assassination of Caesar and the defeat of the second man she loves, Marc Antony, she plots her own death rather than be paraded in triumph through the streets of Rome. Most of all, in its richness and authenticity, it is an irresistible story that reveals why Margaret George's work has been widely acclaimed as "the best kind of historical novel, one the reader can't wait to get lost in." ( San Francisco Chronicle ).

Author Biography

Margaret George is the author of The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, and Elizabeth I, among other novels. Margaret first got the idea to write historical fiction when, after reading numerous books that viewed Henry VIII through the eyes of his enemies and victims, she found herself wondering if there might be another side to the story. She became determined to let Henry speak for himself, and it took fifteen years, about three hundred books of background reading, three visits to England to see every extant building associated with Henry, and five handwritten drafts for her to answer the question: What was Henry really like? Margaret was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and has traveled extensively. She and her husband live in Madison, Wisconsin.

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Fans of the author who loved her biographies of Henry VIII and Mary Queen of Scots will find this story of Egypt's ancient queen equally engrossing. The author's impeccable research brings a long ago civilization thoroughly to life, and her portraits of Cleopatra, Ceasar and Antony are wonderful. A spellbinding book." --Barbara Taylor Bradford

"A thrilling story...[Cleopatra's] 'memoirs' are vivid and enthralling. Read them."
--Washington Post

"A 976 page time machine...It's as if you lived there, walked the streets and counseled the Queen throughout her turbulent life." --Cincinatti Enquirer

"Awash in sensuous, jewl-like detail... As if ancient frescoes had sprung alive." --Entertainment Weekly

"George is such a skilled writer the book seems built no the intimate details of the five senses" --Memphis Commercial Appeal

"Readers looking to be transported to another place and time will find their magic carpet here." --Publishers Weekly