The purple shroud
earliest edition we have, 2012 Virago, 2012 390 pages
Kennebec Large Print superior collection
Once, Theodora was little more than a slave, the daughter of a bear-keeper, running barefoot through the streets of Constantinople. Now she is Theou doron, the Gift of God, Empress of Byzantine Rome and the most powerful woman in the world. In this book the beguiling and extraordinary Empress Theodora emerges from the shadow of history into brilliant light. Clever, courageous and ruthless when betrayed, Theodora rule...
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