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The Memoirs of Cleopatra

The Memoirs of Cleopatra Margaret George · 1997 · ★ 4.2 · 976p · ≈ 32h · Challenging The mesmerizing story of Queen Cleopatra in her own words - by bestselling novelist Margaret George, author of *The Autobiography of Henry VIII* and *Mary Queen of Scotland and the Isles*. Told in the first person - from the young queen's earliest memories of her father's tenuous rule to her own reign over one of the most glittering kingdoms in the world - this is an enthralling saga of ambition… Shares Egypt, Social life and customs

Boy Roald Dahl · 1984 · ★ 4.1 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Boy is an autobiographical book by British writer Roald Dahl. This book describes his life from birth until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at the time, and how his childhood experiences led him to writing as a career. It ends with his first job, working for Royal Dutch Shell. His autobiography continues in the book Going… Shares Childhood and youth, Youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

Детство; Отрочество; Юность Лев Толстой · 1862 · ★ 3.9 · 408p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Written from 1852 to 1856, this autobiographical novel was Tolstoy's first publication. The early life of Nikolai, the son of wealthy landowner in Russia, is fully explored, slowly revealing this young boy's inner mind, relationships, and social standing. As he describes his tutor, angelic mother, aloof father, worldly brother, and later his moralistic friend, Nikolai displays a mind given to… Shares Childhood and youth, Youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

A history of autobiography in antiquity

A history of autobiography in antiquity Georg Misch · 1950 · 364p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Marse Henry : An Autobiography Henry Watterson · 1919 · 325p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Mr. Nice Howard Marks · 1996 · 468p · ≈ 15h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Missing Persons

Missing Persons Mary Evans · 1998 · 176p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Autobiography

Autobiography Anderson L Staff · 2001 · 166p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Shares Biography & Memoir with this book.

Two Sisters Gore Vidal · 1970 · ★ 5.0 · 236p · ≈ 7h · Moderate Originally published in 1970 this fairly short novel (174 pages) contains, according to the blurb on the dust jacket of the first edition, “Gore Vidal’s singular speculations on love, sex, death, literature and politics.” Shares Biography & Memoir

Penpal

Penpal Dathan Auerbach · 2012 · ★ 3.9 · 252p · ≈ 8h · Moderate Penpal began as a series of short and interconnected stories posted on an online horror forum. Before long, it was adapted into illustrations, audio recordings, and short films; and that was before it was revised and expanded into a novel! How much do you remember about your childhood? In Penpal, a man investigates the seemingly unrelated bizarre, tragic, and horrific occurrences of his… Shares Childhood and youth

The perfect gentleman Imran Ahmad · 2012 · ★ 3.6 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Imran Ahmad shares his story of life as a Pakistani Muslim growing up in England in this coming-of-age memoir"--Provided by the publisher. Shares Childhood and youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

Der Kaiser Georg Moritz Ebers · 1880 · 38p · ≈ 1h · Challenging Shares Egypt with this book.

Torches Together Emmy Arnold · 1964 · 220p · ≈ 7h · Moderate **Not many people talk about "joy" these days.** Emmy Arnold's memoir radiates just that - an enthusiasm for life and an unflagging optimism grounded in faith. In a genre awash in sordid sex and dysfunctional relationships, she offers a refreshing account of a hard life lived victoriously, of people brought together, despite their own weakness and turbulent times, to experience new levels of… Shares Biography & Memoir

Hooking up Tom Wolfe · 2000 · ★ 3.5 · 293p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "Wolfe ranges from coast to coast, chronicling everything from the sexual manners and mores of teenagers...to fundamental changes in the way human beings now regard themselves, thanks to the hot new fields of genetics and neuroscience...to the reasons why, at the dawn of a new millenium, no one is celebrating the second American Century.". "Printed here in its entirety is Ambush at Fort Bragg, a… Shares Youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir

Aspects de la biographie André Maurois · 1928 · 204p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Shares History and criticism, Biography & Memoir with this book.

Adolphe Benjamin Constant · 1816 · ★ 3.7 · 202p · ≈ 6h · Challenging Shares Childhood and youth, Social life and customs, Biography & Memoir with this book.

Death Comes as the End Agatha Christie · 1944 · ★ 3.7 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate It is 2000 BC in Egypt and Imhotep the Ka-Priest brings home his beautiful young concubine Nofret. But not all the members of his family welcome her. When she is found dead Imhotep's daughter, Renisenb, suspects it might not have been an accident. The death unleashes the greed and hate that have been building up within the family and the horrific events that follow tear it apart.This is… Shares Egypt, Social life and customs

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