{"product_id":"9781101552667","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","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47111988707568,"sku":"9781101552667","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101552667_p0.jpg?v=1763688330","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101552667","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}