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Summary: A must
Review: I for one am a complete fan of Margaret George. I have fallen in love with the characters she portrays not just in Memoirs of Cleopatra but in her other two novels as well. The vivid language told from the eyes of the great queen herself captures the land of ancient Egypt like no other thing has before. If you are a true historical fiction fan this book is a must. If you're not it's still worth reading just so you know how a book is supposed to be written. I for one hope she continues to write novels and I cannot wait for what I am sure will be another trimuph of a book.
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Summary: An excellent guide to the past !
Review: A book of love, life, death and hate. Cleopatra is all of these. From her affair with caeser to the asp that killed her. This is a great book for avid readers.
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Summary: How many banquets can a book describe in 900+ pages?
Review: This started out great and I enjoyed the book up to Ceasar's death. After that, it seems that all Cleopatra did was have sex, obsess about Antony, throw banquets, and repeat. This book should have been about 500 pages shorter! Henry the Eighth is still my favorite.
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Summary: Surprise! It held my attention for 800 pages!
Review: This book was a very good value. When I received it, I was alarmed at how long it was - I wouldn't have bought it in the bookstore as it is big, thick and heavy. Nevertheless, I began it and was immediately "into" the story. It was engrossing and "felt" like non-fiction in the amount of detail, dialogue, and interesting characters. This book really cemented my new interest in "things Egyptian" -- this interest started in my recent readings of Christian Jacq's series on the kings of Egypt. Also, now I want to see the Liz Taylor / Richard Burton movie about Antony and Cleopatra. Summary: outstanding, engrossing read. Try it even if you shy away from books over 300 pages long! You will surprise yourself.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down-and didn't want to when I was finished
Review: This book is exactly why i love historically based novels. It is so descriptive I did feel transported, and it makes me wish i could travel to that place in time. I was sad to finish it and have the story end, and it makes me want to learn more about Cleopatra, Antony and Ceasar. This is definately one of the best books I have read and I thank Margaret George for writing it.
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Summary: Amazing !!!!
Review: I really enjoyed reliving the history of Egypt through the eyes of Margaret George. The descriptions of the sites, sounds, and events of this era in history were so vivid that I felt like I was there. I couldn't put it down.
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Summary: True Love between Anthony and Cleopatra
Review: I think The Memoirs of Cleopatra is one of the best book that I ever read. Despite of her cruelness, Cleopatra has immense inner strength and intergrity. Anthony has a heart that is pure as gold and the level of dedication that he brought foward to Cleopatra make us relaise that " Love is blind". Anthony's love for Cleopatra is undescribeable. The existence of that kind of love, make the small world that we lead become more valuable and more beatiful than ever.
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Summary: Finally, we know what Cleopatra was really like!!!
Review: I picked up a copy of this book one afternoon because I was bored but I couldn't put it down after I started reading it! I used to think the character of Cleopatra was too overrated but Margaret George changed my way of thinking! After reading this book, I immediately read "Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles" (an equally excellent book) writen by the same author. I have yet to read "Henry, the Eighth", but I'm sure I will love it. What I love about Margaret George is that a lot of what she writes is true. She clearly does research and then weaves an intricate storyline around her characters. Just as a warning, do not read this book if you don't enjoy reading in the first place, are hyper-active, or are male. This book is quite long (900+) and tends to be a little tedious in spots. Margaret George is a female and I think she writes her novels geared toward females. I love her novels and she is now one of my favorite authors. I hope she writes another book soon! Maybe about Joan of Arch or some other prolific historic female!
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Summary: Cleopatra has been unveiled
Review: I would like to say this out front, but WHY does it really matter what skin color Cleopatra had? Black, or not, she was a great figure in ancient history. We cannot bind people's greatness by color of skin. As long as we see a person as white, black, yellow, etc. we do not see their real self. So, I think caring about her skin color defeats the purpose of seeing her as a person.
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Summary: a very breath taking book.
Review: as an arab this book truly makes me proud to be middle eastern..........such a book as this i have NEVER read... greater than this book i cant find on cleopatra... based on all daily activities this book makes cleopatra a best friend putting you through her ordeals.This book by m george compelled me to get others such as Queen mary queen of scotland and the isles. and King Henry VIII. I WOULD love if another book by margret george was published ... if it was the memoirs of a middle eastern ancient ruler i would be the first to buy it. theres NO better autobiography, when cleopatra crys you cry when shes happy your happy it's like your by her right side ruling with her .the 1999 movie supposdley compared to this book was nothing like it the book has details i never knew a human could fish out about a queen that lived 2,000 years ago.
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