A review by medea_jade
The Memoirs of Cleopatra by Margaret George

5.0

Good grief, this book was phenomenal. If you have enjoyed any other books by this author, you will enjoy this book. She captured the essence and atmosphere of this time with absolutely sublime skill. The author takes incredible time and effort to craft her novels and to ensure historical accuracy. At no point while reading this novel did I feel drawn out of the story buy something that felt out of place or incorrect. There’s also the fact that there are very few books about the powerful women in history. Cleopatra was one of very few women to truly rule over Egypt, ironic given that she was not in fact Egyptian. She came as close as any woman ever to starting a dynasty. I would recommend this book to anyone with any interest in the genre of historical fiction, ancient Egypt, Cleopatra, or simply excellent books.