Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora (Book 1 of 2)

Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora (Book 1 of 2)
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Publisher : Janes Conroyd Martin
Total Pages : 400
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ISBN-10 : 9780997894592
ISBN-13 : 0997894598
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora (Book 1 of 2) by : James Conroyd Martin

Download or read book Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora (Book 1 of 2) written by James Conroyd Martin and published by Janes Conroyd Martin. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: KIRKUS REVIEWS: "A meticulously researched historical account presented in the form of a thrilling political drama." GRAND PRIZE 2019 Best Book, Chanticleer International Book Awards Theodora: actress, prostitute, mistress, feminist. And Byzantine Empress of the Roman world. Stephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress. How does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography? From a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men. Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well. By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heart-rending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated. Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora—as Empress—to request palace eunuch Stephen to write her biography.


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