{"id":16128,"date":"2024-10-14T16:03:26","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T16:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-secret-history-a-novel-of-empress-theodora\/"},"modified":"2024-10-14T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T16:03:26","slug":"the-secret-history-a-novel-of-empress-theodora","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentsclub.org\/homepage\/the-secret-history-a-novel-of-empress-theodora\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret History: A Novel of Empress Theodora"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\nPrice: <span style=\"color:#b12704\">$13.99<\/span><br \/><i><small>(as of Oct 14, 2024 16:03:27 UTC &#8211; <span class=\"wp_automatic_amazon_disclaimer\" title=\"Product prices and availability are accurate as of the date\/time indicated and are subject to change. Any price and availability information displayed on [relevant Amazon Site(s), as applicable] at the time of purchase will apply to the purchase of this product.\">Details<\/span>)<\/small><\/i><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/amazon.com\/dp\/B009KUWVHG?tag=musadiqhus0f2-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/valvepress.s3.amazonaws.com\/imgs\/buy_now.png\"><\/a><br \/>\n<br \/>\n  Where Theodora went, trouble followed\u2026.<\/p>\n<p> 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\u2026.<\/p>\n<p> 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\u2014first 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\u2014only to face heartbreak and betrayal.<\/p>\n<p> Ever resilient, Theodora rises above such trials and, by a twist of fate, meets her most passionate admirer yet: the emperor\u2019s 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\u2014is she bold enough, shrewd enough, and strong enough to keep it?<\/p>\n<p> READERS GUIDE INCLUDED <\/p>\n<p> ASIN                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 B009KUWVHG <br \/> Publisher                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Berkley (July 2, 2013) <br \/> Publication date                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 July 2, 2013 <br \/> Language                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 English <br \/> File size                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 1384 KB <br \/> Text-to-Speech                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Enabled <br \/> Screen Reader                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Supported <br \/> Enhanced typesetting                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Enabled <br \/> X-Ray                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Enabled <br \/> Word Wise                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 Enabled <br \/> Print length                                    \u200f                                        :                                    \u200e                                 445 pages <\/p>\n<div id=\"product-summary\" data-hook=\"cr-insights-widget-summary\" class=\"a-section a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-spacing-top-medium\">\n<h3 class=\"a-size-base-plus a-color-base a-text-bold\">Customers say<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"a-spacing-small\"><span>Customers find the book engaging, vivid, and well-researched. They also describe the story as interesting, compelling, informative, and inspiring. Readers praise the writing style as well-written, descriptive, and easy to relate to. They appreciate the vibrant characters and realistic period portrayal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-csa-c-item-id=\"ai_generated_text_banner\" data-csa-c-owner=\"CustomerReviews\" data-csa-c-slot-id=\"cr-product-insights-cards_ai-generated-text\" data-csa-c-type=\"uxElement\" class=\"a-size-small a-color-secondary\">AI-generated from the text of customer reviews<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Where Theodora went, trouble followed\u2026. 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. 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