Margaret George (born in 1943) is an American historian and historical novelist, writing historical biographies. She was born in Nashville Tennessee. She lives with her husband in Madison, Wisconsin. She is the author of the bestselling novels The Autobiography of Henry VIII, Mary, Queen of Scotland and the Isles and The Memoirs of Cleopatra. The latter novel was adapted into a successful TV-movie starring Leonor Varela in the title role, Billy Zane as Marc Anthony and Timothy Dalton as Julius Ceaser. 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... A historian is a person who studies history. ... A historical novel is a novel in which the story is set among historical events, or more generally, in which the time of the action predates the lifetime of the author. ... The Nashville skyline Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... Wisconsin State Capitol Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. ... Leonor Varela (born December 9, 1972) is an actress from Chile. ... Billy Zane in a 1999 photo William George Zane, Jr. ... Marc Anthony For the Roman general and statesman, see Mark Antony. ... Timothy Dalton Timothy Leonard Dalton (born March 21, 1946) is a Welsh-born British actor of stage and screen, famous for being chosen as the fourth official James Bond. ... This article is about Julius Caesar the Roman dictator. ...
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Autobiography of Henry VIII: With Notes by His Fool, Will Somers (1986)
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George has had it set in gold to be wearable, but the setting is secondary to the coin itself.
George made four trips to Egypt to research the book, trips that included the obligatory pyramids of Giza and a special day in Alexandria to help her imagine what Cleopatra's palace and the famous Alexandria lighthouse must have looked like.
Also, George's research led her to look at all sides of the story: not just the Roman side, which George feels was largely political propaganda that cast Cleopatra in a nasty light.
MargaretGeorge is a rolling stone who has lived in many places, beginning her traveling at the age of four when her father joined the U.S. diplomatic service and was posted to a consulate in Taiwan.
Margaret's father was an eloquent speaker and writer and when she read Cicero's description of Caesar's writing---'his vocabulary is so varied and yet so exact' she knew he could have been describing her father as well.
MargaretGeorge is the author of several bestselling novels that explore well-known historical figures, namely Henry the VIII, Cleopatra and Mary, Queen of Scots.
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