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The sheen on the silk : a novel / Anne Perry.

Perry, Anne. (Author).

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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780345500656
  • ISBN: 0345500652
  • Physical Description: viii, 518 pages ; 25 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, [2010]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-518).
Citation/References Note:
Booklist
Library Journal
Publisher's Weekly
Booklist, October 2009
Kirkus Review, January 2010
Library Journal, December 2009
Publisher's Weekly, January 2010
Target Audience Note:
Adult
Adult Follett Library Resources

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Subject:
Young women > Fiction.
Disguise > Fiction.
Eunuchs > Fiction.
Siblings > Fiction.
Thirteenth century > Fiction.
World history > 13th century > Fiction.
Eunuchs.
Siblings.
Istanbul (Turkey) > Fiction.
Genre:
Historical fiction.
Romance fiction.

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