{"product_id":"fortunes-child-james-conroyd-martin-9781734004304","title":"Fortune's Child: A Novel of Empress Theodora","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTheodora: actress, prostitute, mistress. And Byzantine Empress of the civilized world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen: handsome Syrian boy, wizard's apprentice, palace eunuch. And Secretary to the Empress.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does this unlikely pair become such allies that one day Empress Theodora asks Stephen to write her biography?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a very young age, Theodora, daughter of a circus bearkeeper in Constantinople, sets her sights well above her station in life. Her exquisite beauty sets her apart on stages and in the eyes of men.\u003cbr\u003e Stephen, a Syrian lad of striking good looks, is sold by his parents to a Persian wizard, who teaches him a skill in languages that will serve him well.\u003cbr\u003e By the time Destiny brings them together in Antioch, Theodora has undergone heartrending trials and a transformation, while Stephen has been sold again . . . and castrated.\u003cbr\u003e Discover the enduring bond that, however imperfect, prompts Theodora--as Empress--to request palace eunuch Stephen to write her biography.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Conroyd Martin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734004304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734004304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hussar Quill Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 398\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001","brand":"James Conroyd Martin","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43987439386879,"sku":"9781734004304","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ba31c025-2b3c-4b01-82d5-9371ab8305fd.jpg?v=1683288997","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/fortunes-child-james-conroyd-martin-9781734004304","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}