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A Novel of Empress Theodora
Berkley
July 2013
On Sale: July 2, 2013
448 pages
ISBN: 045141778X
EAN: 9780451417787
Kindle: B009KUWVHG
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Romance Historical
Where Theodora went, trouble followed...
In sixth–century Constantinople, one woman,
Theodora, defied every convention and all the odds and rose
from common theater tart to empress of a great kingdom, the
most powerful woman the Roman Empire would ever know. The
woman whose image was later immortalized in glittering
mosaic was a scrappy, clever, conniving,
flesh–and–blood woman full of sensuality and
spirit whose real story is as surprising as any ever
told....
After her father dies suddenly, Theodora and her
sisters face starvation and a life on the streets.
Determined to survive, Theodora makes a living any way she
can—first on her back with every man who will have
her, then on the stage in a scandalous dramatization of her
own invention. When her daring performance grants her a
backdoor entry into the halls of power, she seizes the
chance to win a wealthy protector—only to face
heartbreak and betrayal.
Ever resilient, Theodora rises above such trials and,
by a twist of fate, meets her most passionate admirer yet:
the emperor's nephew. She thrives as his confidant and
courtesan, but many challenges lie ahead. For one day this
man will hand her a crown. And all the empire will
wonder—is she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong
enough to keep it?
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