the memoirs of cleopatra by margaret george

Once again, George's years of research result in an extremely detailed historical novel following The Autobiography of Henry VIII (1986) and Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles (1992), the author now moves from sixteenth-century Europe to ancient North Africa to bring another legendary historical figure to contemporary understanding. Golden, Georgia Southern Univ., StatesboroĬopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Success is guaranteed: book club rights have been sold to the Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club, and miniseries rights have been sold to Hallmark Productions. The graceful use of the language and the intense action make for compelling reading. Strangely, some of the more implausible events, such as Cleopatra's being hidden in a rug and taken to Caesar, are fact, not fiction. Martin's, 1992) combines history and legend with her own imagination to produce a fascinating portrait. George (Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles, St. Both the telling and the tale are exceptional. Beginning with a memory at age three of witnessing her mother's death and ending with her own suicide, Cleopatra tells her story. Most of all, in its richness and authenticity, it is an irresistible story that reveals why Margaret George's work has been widely acclaimed.Ĭleopatra has captivated generations, and this huge novel will ensure additional adulation. 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. Bestselling novelist Margaret George brings to life the glittering kingdom of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, in this luch, sweeping, and richly detailed saga.

The memoirs of cleopatra by margaret george