The Memoirs of Cleopatra: A Novel

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Summary: The best historical fiction book I have ever read
Review: I am a 15 year old teenager and i found this book amazing. It was clear and well written. At first i was a little threatened by the size of it, but once i began the adventure i never wanted it to end. But the exceptionally great part is that i can out smart my professors on the subject of this Egyptain goddess!!

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Summary: Bravo! Bravo! Bravo!
Review: Let me start by saying this is the only book near 1000 pages that I thought worthy enough to lug everywhere I went! M. George takes the time to depict the day/age and feelings of Cleopatra as if she had been there. The characters literally jumped off the pages and came alive with each paragraph. Provided the user is content with a percentage of fact (not 100%) and willing to be enthralled, this book is WELL worth it's 1000-page weight! This book is a fun way to learn a bit of history..not the entire truth of history, but just enough to make the book a convincing great read.

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Summary: A- for accuracy, A+ for plot and characters
Review: Cleopatra and her world come alive in the pages of this ambitious and highly entertaining novel. I did catch a few minor inaccuracies, e.g., Cleopatra is puzzled by Latin syntax because of the case declensions - when her native tongue was Greek, which has the exact same type of syntax! But aside from such minor flaws, the book is a resounding success. The author's depiction of the campaign which culminated in the battle of Actium was an especially inspired bit of storytelling, offering a much more plausible explanation for Cleopatra's seemingly inexplicable action during that battle than Plutarch or any of the other ancient sources do.

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Summary: Food for the starving...
Review: Being a voracious reader, especially on the subjects of Ancient Egypt and the Ancient Near East, I found The Memoirs of Cleopatra to be food for my unquenchable appetite, leaving me very satisfied but definitely looking for more from Margaret George. Ms. George is to be congratulated on creating such a masterpiece, no mean feat when the subject of the research is thousands of years old. Thank you, Ms George, for feeding my mind and imagination so well. Keep up the good work... you are reaching a grateful audience. I place The Memoirs of Cleopatra into the coveted position of being one of my top five favorite books of all time.

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Summary: A completely fascinating book!!!
Review: After having read Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles by Ms. George, I was excited to find The Memoirs of Cleopatra; I was not disappointed! I love a book with colorful detail, and The Memoirs of Cleopatra is simply bursting with it! I also enjoyed the first person narrative - Cleopatra came across as intelligent, strong, beautiful, and oh so human. From history class, I knew how the story would end and dreaded it, having become so involved in Cleopatra's life - I have to confess I had to dry my eyes and blow my nose before I could read the final pages. Don't be daunted by the book's 1000 plus pages - I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a truly well written historical novel.

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Summary: A wonderful read that provides entertainment and education
Review: I loved this book! It was fun to read, and I learned a great deal about the times and history surrounding the title character. Of course, I also learned much about Cleopatara, and those famous persons surrounding her. The detail is astounding. The writing allows the reader to enter another world, one that is hard to put down. I just finished the book 15 minutes ago, and am already online to order the rest of the books by Ms. George. I think I have found a new favorite author.

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Summary: Beautiful...
Review: What a book! Though a little too much time is spent on the lavish surroundings of Cleopatra, it adds richly to the story that we all know how ends, but can't tear ourselves away from.

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Summary: asi, asi
Review: I too am "only 13" but I would not like to praise the book. Sure the eloquence and knowlage of M. George is enough to make Isis breathe in awe, but it got to be a little too much. I felt like I was reading a textbook and the book seemed so impersonal. A little too much was put into this book.

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Summary: She breathes life into 2 thousand year old characters
Review: Cleopatra's character was so well created that I kept wanting her to live in the end, despite knowing how the story ended. George made ancient Egypt so vivid & real that I felt it exists today.

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Summary: This book fills a deep void in my soul.
Review: This book transports you to another time so well that you feel your face twisting with pain or relief with every page. When Caesar was assasinated I actually cried. When Cleopatra began to fall in love with Marc Antony I was knee deep in backreading every page because I thought he was so sweet. Now that I have finished this book I wish there was another to replace it. I feel almost cut off from the reality of Cleopatra's time as if it were my own life. I will be a studying Egyptologist soon and have always been fascinated with the Ptolemaic dynasty especially because of Cleopatra. This book will be treasured. Thank you Ms. George for the time machine.