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36121002. The Memoirs of Cleopatra is a 1997 historical fiction novel written by American author Margaret George, detailing the purported life of Cleopatra VII, Queen of Egypt. Published on April 15, 1997, it landed on The New York Times Best Seller list for Fiction Hardcover. In 1999, the American network ABC adapted it for television, and ...
Overview. Cleopatra: A Life is a biography of Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, who ruled from 51 to 30 BC. The book aims to separate fact from fiction and shed light on the woman behind the myths and legends that have surrounded her for centuries. [1][2] Schiff draws on historical sources and archaeological evidence to paint a detailed and ...
The Memoirs of Cleopatra. Mary, Called Magdalene. Margaret George (born 1943) [1] is an American historical novelist specializing in epic fictional biographies. She is known for her meticulous research and the large scale of her books. [2] She is the author of the bestselling novels The Autobiography of Henry VIII (1986), Mary Queen of Scotland ...
Foy Scalf, writing for the Journal of Near Eastern Studies, praised the book's clarity, conciseness, and handling of Egyptian source material in addition to Classical texts. [5] John Mosher in a review for History, wrote that it "chops away at the vines of Cleopatra legend to lay bare what is known about her from surviving records." [6]
Texas is a 1985 novel by American writer James A. Michener (1907–1997), based on the history of Texas.Characters include real and fictional characters spanning hundreds of years, such as explorers, Spanish colonists, American immigrants, German Texan settlers, ranchers, oil men, aristocrats, Chicanos, and others, all based on extensive historical research.
Cleopatra the Alchemist (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα; fl. c. 3rd century AD) was a Greek alchemist, writer, and philosopher. She experimented with practical alchemy but is also credited as one of the four female alchemists who could produce the philosopher's stone .
t. e. Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator (Koinē Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Θεά Φιλοπάτωρlit.'Cleopatra father-loving goddess'; [ note 5 ] 70/69 BC – 10 August 30 BC) was Queen of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC, and its last active ruler. [ note 6 ] A member of the Ptolemaic dynasty, she was a descendant of its founder ...
Sironia is widely thought to be a thinly disguised version of Cooper's hometown of Waco, Texas. The book contains over 1,700 pages, making it one of the longest novels in the English language. [2] Written over a period of 11 years, [1] it was published in 1952. [2] It sold 25,000 copies in its initial printing, but quickly faded from public ...