Large Print Book
The sheen on the silk / Anne Perry.
Anna Zarides arrives in Constantinople in 1273 to prove the innocence of her twin brother Justinian, who has been exiled for conspiring to kill a nobleman. Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely, using her skills as a physician to get close to key players in her brother's fate. Then she meets Giuiliano Dandolo, a ship's captain conflicted not only by his own mixed heritage, but by his growing feelings for Anastasius.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781410423214
- ISBN: 1410423212
- Physical Description: 861 pages (large print) ; 22 cm.
- Edition: Large print ed.
- Publisher: Detroit : Thorndike Press, ©2010.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally published: New York : Ballantine Books, 2010. "Thorndike Press large print basic." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 855-857). |
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| Subject: | Young women > Fiction. Disguise > Fiction. Brothers and sisters > Fiction. Thirteenth century > Fiction. Large type books. Istanbul (Turkey) > History > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. |
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Summary:
Anna Zarides arrives in Constantinople in 1273 to prove the innocence of her twin brother Justinian, who has been exiled for conspiring to kill a nobleman. Disguising herself as a eunuch named Anastasius, Anna moves freely, using her skills as a physician to get close to key players in her brother's fate. Then she meets Giuiliano Dandolo, a ship's captain conflicted not only by his own mixed heritage, but by his growing feelings for Anastasius.
