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The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora Paperback - 2013
by Thornton, Stephanie
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- Title The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora
- Author Thornton, Stephanie
- Binding Paperback
- Condition UsedAcceptable
- Pages 448
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Berkley Books
- Date 2013-07-02
- Features Price on Product - Canadian
- Bookseller's Inventory # 531ZZZ027ZJB_ns
- ISBN 9780451417787 / 045141778X
- Weight 0.75 lbs (0.34 kg)
- Dimensions 8.2 x 5.4 x 1 in (20.83 x 13.72 x 2.54 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Library of Congress subjects Historical fiction, Biographical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2012045240
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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Summary
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 canfirst 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 protectoronly 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 wonderis she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong enough to keep it?
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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 canfirst 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 protectoronly 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 wonderis she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong enough to keep it?
READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
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Citations
- Romantic Times, 08/01/2013, Page 39