James Conroyd Martin

Fortune's Child

A Novel of Empress Theodora

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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 heartrending 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… Mehr

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Produktdetails

ISBN: 978-0-9978945-9-2
EAN: 9780997894592
Produktnummer: 32843150
Verlag: Hussar Quill Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2019
Seitenangabe: 398 S.
Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.3 cm 609 g
Abbildungen: Paperback
Gewicht: 609

Über den Autor

James Conroyd Martin is the award-winning author of The Poland Trilogy. A longtime teacher of English and Creative Writing in the Chicago area, he holds degrees from St. Ambrose and DePaul universities. After his teaching career, he moved to Portland, Oregon, where he continues to write.