Rather weak historical fiction, October 14, 2014This review is from: Theodora: Actress, Empress, Whore: A Novel (Paperback)Somewhere between a 2.5 and a 3 *A very light read, chronicling the life of Empress Theodora of Byzantine, from her childhood as an actress/ dancer, soon propelled into prost...
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