Theodora
Actress, Empress, Whore
$59.09
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
26 July 2011
Summary
‘Justinian took a wife: and the manner she was born and bred, and wedded to this man, tore up the Roman Empire by the very roots.’ - Procopius
Charming, charismatic, heroic. Theodora of Constantinople rose from nothing to become the most powerful woman in the history of Byzantine Rome. In Stella Duffy’s breathtaking new novel, she comes to life again - a fascinating, controversial and seductive woman. Some called her a saint. Others were not so kind.
When her father is killed,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844082117 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844082113 |
| Author: | Stella Duffy |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Virago Press Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 26 July 2011 |
| Weight: | 242g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 131mm x 200mm |
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Critics Review
A witty, moving, sexy novel that bursts with as much colour and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself … a joyous and energetic read
A witty, moving, sexy novel that bursts with as much colour and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself … a joyous and energetic read * Financial Times *
Theodora is exquisitely summoned by Duffy … a story rich in colour, texture and taste, told in a fleet-footed narrative * Daily Telegraph *
A splendid subject, traced with energy and much juicy detail * Sunday Times *
Stella Duffy
Stella Duffy is the author of six literary novels including The Room of Lost Things (Stonewall Writer of the Year 2008), State of Happiness and five crime novels. She is co-editor of the anthology Tart Noir and winner of the 2002 CWA Short Story Dagger Award.
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