Book description
'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,
the young Theodora is forced into near slavery to survive. But just as
she learns to control her body as a dancer, and for the men who can
afford her, so she is determined to shape a very different fate for
herself. From the vibrant streets and erotic stage shows of sixth
century Constantinople to the holy desert retreats of Alexandria,
Theodora is an extraordinary imaginative achievement from one of our
finest writers.
