The sheen on the silk : a novel /
Arriving in the ancient Byzantine city in the year 1273, Anna Zarides has only one mission: to prove the innocence of her twin brother, Justinian, who has been exiled to the desert for conspiring to kill Bessarion, a nobleman. Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely about...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Ballantine Books,
[2010]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Arriving in the ancient Byzantine city in the year 1273, Anna Zarides has only one mission: to prove the innocence of her twin brother, Justinian, who has been exiled to the desert for conspiring to kill Bessarion, a nobleman. Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely about in society, using her skills as a physician to manoeuver close to the key players involved in her brother's fate. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 518 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [517]-518). |
| ISBN: | 9780345500656 (cloth : alk. paper) 0345500652 (cloth : alk. paper) |