The Emperor's Babe
Blending poetry, fiction, history, and myth, a glorious new spin on a classic story is set in Londinium, Britannia, A.D. 211 and follows Zuleika, who is forced to marry a rich Roman senator at the age of eleven, as she, several years after their marriage, embarks on a torrid affair with visiting Roman emperor Septimus Severus. 10,000 first printing.
GenresSeverus, Lucius SeptimiusPoetrySudaneseGreat BritainRomansWomen
250 pages
English edition · First published 2002 by Viking · ISBN 9780670030712
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