Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel - Paperback
by Stella Duffy
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Availability:In StockContributor:Stella DuffySeries:A Novel of Empress TheodoraAudience:Young AdultPublish date:2011-09-27Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143119876ISBN-10:143119877UPC:9780143119876Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Biographical, LiterarySize:7.70 x 5.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCNE7KEYPY
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel
"A bravura performance: a witty, moving, sexy book that bursts with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself." -Financial Times
Roman historian Procopius publicly praised Theodora of Constantinople for her piety-while secretly detailing her salacious stage act and maligning her as ruthless and power hungry. So who was this woman who rose from humble beginnings as a dancer...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780143119876ISBN-10:143119877UPC:9780143119876Book Category:FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, Biographical, LiterarySize:7.70 x 5.00 x 0.80 inchesWeight:0.5512Product ID:SCNE7KEYPY
Stella Duffy was born in London, grew up in New Zealand, and now lives in London. She is the author of seven literary novels, including The Room of Lost Things and State of Happiness, both of which were Longlisted for the Orange Prize. The Room of Lost Things won the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2008, and she won the Stonewall Writer of the Year 2010 for Theodora. She is also the author of the...
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