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Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore
Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel | Stella Duffy
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"A bravura performance: a witty, moving, sexy book that bursts with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself." -Financial Times Roman 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. Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore is a sexy, captivating novel that resurrects an extraordinary, little-known figure from the dusty pages of history.
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I am soooo exhausted now but I've had a brilliant day romping around London in the sunshine for my #LondonBookShopCrawl this is the final haul it's not enormous but 'twas still more than I can probably afford! I managed 11 shops in all which seems like a small number but it was about 20 miles of walking heheh and I spent a lot of time browsing, now for a chill evening of wine and reading with my feet up!

TrishB Looks like you had a fab day 😀 8y
LeahBergen Wonderful! 😍😍 8y
RanaElizabeth What an amazing way to spend the day! 8y
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Emilyrjones22 Ooo, that top one looks like it came from Persephone Books - adore that place!! Love a stack of books 📚❤️ 8y
Graciouswarriorprincess Fun! Enjoy!! 8y
JanuarieTimewalker13 You are going to love the Theodora book!! I read it a few years back. Now I'm reading her second one. Enjoy!! 8y
Dragon Sounds like a perfect Saturday! 📚 8y
Hooked_on_books What an amazing day! I am envious. And one in French--very cool. 8y
Eyelit Great haul! Sounds like a great day was had! 8y
Suet624 Sounds like so much fun. Time to curl up with a book and take a nap! 8y
Laura317 I wish we lived somewhere big enough to do a bookstore crawl. Glad you had fun! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @TrishB it was a lot of fun :) and I found a whole bunch of new stores I love! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @LeahBergen 😍😍 I loved it! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @RanaElizabeth and it was sunny as well 😮 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Emilyrjones22 hehe yup it did! I had to really constrain myself in that one came out with the Victorian Chaise Lounge a great book real creepy unsettling tale 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Graciouswarriorprincess it was rather enjoyable :) 8y
TheLondonBookworm @JanuarieTimewalker13 oh yah! It was the first book I picked up in Gays the word I can't wait to start it :) 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Dragon It really was :) then I spent the whole evening reading them! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Hooked_on_books I confess my brother bought that one! Mine would have to be a much more basic text! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Eyelit Thanks! It really was can't wait for next year! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Suet624 hehe yup! I slept so well after that wish I could do it every day! 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Laura317 Maybe they have one somewhere close ish to you? :) or you could make your own! They're so much fun :) 8y
Emilyrjones22 I'll have to look that one up, creepy is my favorite. I live in the states, but both time I've been to London I stayed around the corner from that store and just love it. 8y
TheLondonBookworm @Emilyrjones22 You'll definitely enjoy it then! Did you ever go to Words on the water? It's about 15 mins away but it's a bookshop on a barge 😍 down regents canal 8y
Emilyrjones22 No! But I'll put it on my list for my next trip...hopefully!! 8y
Dragon My kind of Saturday! 👍 8y
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