The Emperor's Babe
Bernardine Evaristo
Aug 2022 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Mercedes Snow
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Bernardine Evaristo's tale of forbidden love in bustling third-century London is an intoxicating cocktail of poetry, history, and fiction. Feisty, precocious Zuleika, a restless teenage bride of a rich Roman businessman, craves passion and excitement. She wanders through his villa, bored, or sneaks out to see her old friends, seeking an outlet for her creativity. Then she begins an affair with the emperor, Septimus Severus, remembered to history as the "African Emperor," and she knows her life will never be the same. Streetwise, seductive, and lyrical, The Emperor's Babe is a "glittering fiction" with a "heroine of ancient times for the modern age" (the Times).
Contains mature themes.
Contains mature themes.
Bernardine Evaristo's tale of forbidden love in bustling third-century London is an intoxicating cocktail of poetry, history, and fiction. Feisty, precocious Zuleika, a restless teenage bride of a rich Roman businessman, craves passion and excitement. She wanders through his villa, bored, or snea...
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About the author
Bernardine Evaristo was born in London to a Nigerian father and English mother. She is a former poet in residence at the Museum of London.
Bernardine Evaristo was born in London to a Nigerian father and English mother. She is a former poet in residence at the Museum of London.
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