Memoirs of Cleopatra

Memoirs of Cleopatra
By Margaret George

Brilliant! Over 1000 pages and worth every single word. I admit, I've been obsessed with Cleopatra for quite awhile, even wrote a few papers on her. But this book was beyond my wildest dreams. Wonderfully researched, first of all (and most important, to me). The characters were vibrant and alive. I understood Cleopatra in a way that I hadn't when writing an art historical paper on her. I'm not sure how much of it was accurate, so I'm taking it as the fun, engaging book that it is. For example, was Cleopatra really there when all the famous events took place? I'm sure she wasn't conveniently on the street outside when Caesar was killed, but I also not sure she was even in the same city! If I ever find out she really was there, I'll change my vote. But for now, because of this suspension of disbelief, this book gets a
9/10