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Thornton, Stephanie, 1980-
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Theodora, Empress, consort of Justinian I, Emperor of the East, -548 -- Fiction.
Empresses -- Fiction.
Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 -- Fiction.
Constantinople -- History -- Fiction.
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Thornton, Stephanie, 1980-
Theodora, Empress, consort of Justinian I, Emperor of the East, -548 -- Fiction.
Empresses -- Fiction.
Byzantine Empire -- History -- Justinian I, 527-565 -- Fiction.
Constantinople -- History -- Fiction.
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The secret
history
: a novel of Empress Theodora / Stephanie Thornton.
by
Thornton, Stephanie, 1980-
New American Library, c2013.
Call #:
FICTION
THO
Subjects
Theodora, Empress, consort of
Justinian
I
, Emperor of the East, -548
--
Fiction
.
Empresses
--
Fiction
.
Byzantine
Empire
--
History
--
Justinian
I
,
527-565
--
Fiction
.
Constantinople
--
History
--
Fiction
.
ISBN:
9780451417787 (trade pbk.)
Description:
440 p. ; 21 cm.
Notes:
Includes readers guide.
Summary:
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?
Genre:
Biographical
fiction
.
Historical
fiction
.
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Adult Fiction
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