Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel (Kennebec Large Print Superior Collection)

by Stella Duffy

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"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 to become the empress of Rome and a saint in the Orthodox Church? Award-winning novelist Stella Duffy vividly recreates the life and times of a woman who left her mark on one of the ancient world's most powerful empires. Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore is a sexy, captivating novel that resurrects an extraordinary, little-known figure from the dusty pages of history.

  • ISBN10 0143119877
  • ISBN13 9780143119876
  • Publish Date 27 September 2011 (first published 3 June 2010)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 10 March 2016
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Penguin Putnam Inc
  • Imprint Penguin USA