{"product_id":"the-secret-history-a-novel-of-empress-theodora-045141778x","title":"The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 045141778X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Thornton, Stephanie\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhere Theodora went, trouble followed.In sixth-century Constantinople, one woman, Theodora, defied every convention and all the odds and rose from common theater tart to empress of a great kingdom, the most powerful woman the Roman Empire would ever know. The woman whose image was later immortalized in glittering mosaic was a scrappy, clever, conniving, flesh-and-blood woman full of sensuality and spirit whose real story is as surprising as any ever told.After her father dies suddenly, Theodora and her sisters face starvation and a life on the streets. Determined to survive, Theodora makes a living any way she can-first on her back with every man who will have her, then on the stage in a scandalous dramatization of her own invention. When her daring performance grants her a backdoor entry into the halls of power, she seizes the chance to win a wealthy protector-only to face heartbreak and betrayal.Ever resilient, Theodora rises above such trials and, by a twist of fate, meets her most passionate admirer yet: the emperors nephew. She thrives as his confidant and courtesan, but many challenges lie ahead. For one day this man will hand her a crown. And all the empire will wonder-is she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong enough to keep it?READERS GUIDE INCLUDED\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51971202842912,"sku":"NEW045141778X","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71_AeMoDFtL.jpg?v=1783763434","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-secret-history-a-novel-of-empress-theodora-045141778x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}