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The Memoirs of Cleopatra (Paperback)

by Margaret George (Author)
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  • Paperback: 1152 pages
  • Publisher: Pan Books; New edition edition (10 Jul 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0330353829
  • ISBN-13: 978-0330353823
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 13 x 5.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 53,253 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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The story of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. This saga of ambition, power and passion is told in the first person, from the queen's earliest memories of her father's tenuous rule to her own reign over one of the most glittering kingdoms in the world.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect book, 1 Aug 2003
This book is absolutely brilliant!!!! I've read it over 3 or 4 times and I never get bored. It is amazing how Margaret can discribe all of Cleopatra's emotions on each moment of her life. Just for you to imagine how good the book is I spent 3 or 4 whole afternoons reading it and I even walked reading it! You don't just read this book, you really live it. Believe or not I really cried when Caesar and Anthony died and when she commited suicide. If you are interested on Egypt and Cleopatra or just on the time she lived in, YOU SHOULD BUY THIS BOOK.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a book read with gusto., 11 Mar 2001
By mckarkiel2powell@aol.com (Braintree, Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
I have read several books consisting of over 1,000 pages like A Suitable Boy, Quincunx & The Lord of the Rings but this book has to be ranked as one of the best. I picked this book for: its price, its title - having been to Egypt in 1995 little was mentioned about Queen Cleopatra & I thought it would give me some insight. This is a well researched novel & every spare moment I had was spent reading it. The chief protagonists Cleopatra, Caesar, Marc Anthony & Octavian come alive. Will Caesar survive? Will Anthony & Cleopatra rule a vast kingdom or will it be Octavian? These are questions that keep on croping up. You have this image that all your questions will be answered (& they are) but the questions that you seek are not the ones you were after. When you finally finish the book, and you will & you'll be after more, you somehow feel that George has left things unanswered but at the very end with the authors note she answers these questions. One of the key questions that I wanted answered was, What was her colouring? Was she as beautiful as so many thought? I always thought that Cleopatra was black. As for her beauty, she had no rival!!! Although George answers these & other questions saying that, 'The Ptolemies were Macedonian Greeks' & 'Skin tone too, can vary from quite light to Mediterranean "Olive -Skinned" it's left up to the reader how they want to interpret her skin colour & her beauty. George also says that contrary to popular belief there is quite a lot known about Cleopatra but it's a pity that there are not any statues (are there any?) of this Queen, Goddess, Scholar, Warrior that in some way can give us further insight into one of the greatest & richest rulers this world has ever known. I relish the next novel that she has published.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational and Compelling untill the end, 22 Aug 2005
One of the best historical novels written. There are a number of different perceptions of Cleopatra, but M.George appears to have it right. Her concept of cleopatra as the of the pharo and ruler of Egypt is very effective. We also insight as to where the different concepts of Cleopatra's personality were concieved. Ultimately, this book is a detailed portrait of her life. We learn of her relationships with Julius Ceasar and Marc Anthony, her children and her tragic death. A truly wonderful and inspirational story of one of the most powerful women in the world at that time. Should be read by all.
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5.0 out of 5 stars go cleo!
Ok this book is long, really long, but it is absolutely brilliant. Spanning the life of Cleopatra from small child to absolute ruler during a most fascinating era this book is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Sarah Warrilow

5.0 out of 5 stars 'The Memoirs of Cleopatra'
This is an excellent read. It's fast moving from the start and carries you with it right to the end. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. N. Bain

5.0 out of 5 stars Cleopatra comes alive........
Margaret George really gives an insight into Cleopatra's life and her emotions in this novel. You really live this book, it is one of those that plays on your mind when you can't... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Aphrodite

5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant, Detailed - Excellent!
Another of George's triumphs - the detail and description is of necessity sometimes hypothesis but you wouldn't know it! Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mrs. Judith Lugg

3.0 out of 5 stars Wasn't really worth it
I have always wanted to read the actual memoirs of Cleopatra and since that is impossible, I decided that this would be the next best thing. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ms. Ej Perry

5.0 out of 5 stars Cleopatra lives
This book is truly amazing. You feel as if you are actually inside the head of this amazing woman. It's no wonder the romans tried to poison us against her throughout history... Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2007 by Tabitha Clarke

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful from Start to Finish
On the strength of other Amazon reviews of this book I bought it for a holiday read, never having read any Margaret George before. I must say I was delighted with it. Read more
Published on 29 Aug 2007 by Ynyslas Girl

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Heavy' Reading, But Well Worth It.

For all those reader's out there who suffer from insomnia, like myself. This is the book for you. Why, is it boring I hear you cry. Read more
Published on 23 Mar 2007 by J. Chippindale

5.0 out of 5 stars 'Heavy' Reading, But Well Worth It.
For all those reader's out there who suffer from insomnia, like myself. This is the book for you. Why, is it boring I hear you cry. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2007 by J. Chippindale

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the auto-bio of Henry VIII ---
But still a very good read. Very well written and researched story about an incredibly fascinating, intelligent, courageous and loving woman, a brilliant politician, but above all... Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2007 by Misfit

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