{"product_id":"theodora-actress-empress-whore-a-novel-9780143119876","title":"Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A bravura performance: a witty, moving, sexy book that bursts with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself.\" -\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman 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. \u003ci\u003eTheodora: Actress, Empress, Whore\u003c\/i\u003e is a sexy, captivating novel that resurrects an extraordinary, little-known figure from the dusty pages of history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/27\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143119876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2011 pg. 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/08\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Stella Duffy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273771446453,"sku":"9780143119876","price":18.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_9431fd98-aab5-4d29-b930-471cb20a2158.jpg?v=1718082462","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/theodora-actress-empress-whore-a-novel-9780143119876","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}