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. This book was very long but so a driving that you feel sad when it ends. Here, politics and empirebuilding by the fabled egyptian queen 69 b. To pick up a margaret george novel is to experience a wellresearched epic work. The main characters of this historical, historical fiction story are cleopatra, marcus antonius. Special order description bestselling novelist margaret george brings to life the glittering kingdom of cleopatra, queen of the nile, in this luch, sweeping, and richly detailed saga. Student nameinstitutionprofessordate cleopatrathe memoirs of cleopatra by margaret george is a fictional book that describes the unraveling of historical events surrounding the life of cleopatra. Book trailer for the memoirs of cleopatra by margaret george. The memoirs of cleopatra 1997 mary called magdalene 2002 lucille lost 2006 helen of troy 2006 elizabeth i. Many other novels about cleopatra focus only on her affairs with julius caesar and marc antony.
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