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Margaret George

Margaret George is the New York Times bestselling author of eight novels of biographical historical fiction, including The Splendor Before the DarkThe Confessions of Young NeroElizabeth I; Helen of Troy; Mary, Called Magdalene; The Memoirs of Cleopatra; Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles; and The Autobiography of Henry VIII. She also has coauthored a children’s book, Lucille Lost.
The Splendor Before the Dark
The Confessions of Young Nero
Elizabeth I
Helen of Troy
The Autobiography of Henry VIII
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles
Mary, Called Magdalene

3 defining moments of Emperor Nero's life | Author Margaret George

Books

The Splendor Before the Dark
The Confessions of Young Nero
Elizabeth I
Helen of Troy
The Autobiography of Henry VIII
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles
Mary, Called Magdalene

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3 defining moments of Emperor Nero's life | Author Margaret George

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