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Justinian
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Justinian—The Sleepless One
From illiterate peasant's son to the most powerful man in the world: the emperor who never stopped dreaming of Rome.
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About the Ebook
Against a tumultuous backdrop of earthquakes, plague and civil unrest Emperor Justinian I is determined to take back the lost Western Roman Empire from the Vandals and the Goths. At any cost. Born an illiterate peasant's son, he rose to become the most powerful man in the world. And behind this great man was a great woman – Theodora. An actress and courtesan, she rose to be Justinian's equal in love, power and politics. Justinian, heartbroken after her early death, would become for ever known as The Sleepless One.Why You'll Love This Ebook
- An epic novel of Justinian, Theodora and the last attempt to reclaim the Roman Empire
- A vivid portrait of love, power and tragedy against a backdrop of plague and civil war
- From the author of Attila and Theoderic, with extensive knowledge of the period
- Read another celebrated title from Polygon - an imprint of Birlinn Ltd
About the Author
Ross Laidlaw was born in Aberdeen, brought up in Edinburgh and educated at Cambridge University. He has worked and travelled extensively in Kenya and southern Africa, and was a schoolmaster and archivist for almost forty years in the UK and Canada. He is married with two children and lives in East Lothian.Publication Details
Publisher: Polygon (an imprint of Birlinn Ltd)
Publication Date: 12 August 2011
Print Length: 379 pages (Ebook edition)
ISBN (Ebook): 9780857900708
Format: Ebook
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