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Born in the Purple

Author(s): Dora Ilieva

Location(s): Istanbul (Constantinople)

Genre(s): Fiction, Historical

Era(s): 1083-1131

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It is Anno Domini 1083. At the Blachernae Palace in Constantinople, a princess is born. What will her fate be? Will she be married off in order to create an advantageous political alliance? Or will she be sent to a monastery for showing disobedience? Anna Komnena refuses to follow the suffocating traditions of her time. Despised by some, admired by others, she decides to break the chains of subjugation and follow her heart. For the freedom of her mind and spirit, she will pay a heavy price.

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Captivating historical romance

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Born in the Purple is a beautifully written historical romance set in the Eastern Roman Empire during and shortly after the First Crusade – a period of turmoil and a fight for power over the Byzantine Empire. It is...

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