Theodora: Actress Empress Whore

<b>A bravura performance: a witty moving sexy book that bursts with as much color and excitement as the city of Constantinople itself. -<i>Financial Times</i></b><p>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. <i>Theodora: Actress Empress Whore</i> is a sexy captivating novel that resurrects an extraordinary little-known figure from the dusty pages of history.</p>