Book
The sheen on the silk : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345500663 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780345500656 :
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Physical Description:
viii, 518 p. ; 25 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Ballantine Books, c2010.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [517]-518). |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
Search for related items by subject
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Mystery fiction. Love stories. Detective and mystery stories. Historical fiction. Love stories. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at South Central Regional Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Altona Library | F Per (Text) | 35864000743870 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
| Winkler Library | F Per (Text) | 35864000743862 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In a tale set in 13th-century Constantinople at the brink of a Christian crusade, Anastasius disguises herself as a eunuch to prove her brother's innocence of a crime he did not commit, an effort that takes her from humble neighborhoods to the palace of the emperor. By the best-selling author ofExecution Dock . 75,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
In a tale set in 13th-century Constantinople at the brink of a Christian crusade, Anna Zarides disguises herself as a eunuch named Anastasius to prove her brother's innocence of a crime he did not commit. - Random House, Inc.
New York Times bestselling novelist Anne Perry, the undisputed Queen of Victorian mysteries and the author of an acclaimed series set during World War I, now broadens her canvas with her first major stand-alone bookâan epic historical novel set in thirteenth-century Constantinople, where a woman must live a lie in her quest to uncover the truth.
   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 brotherâs fate. With her medical practice thriving, Anna crosses paths with Zoe Chrysaphes, a devious noblewoman with her own hidden agenda, and Giuiliano Dandolo, a shipâs captain conflicted not only by his mixed Venetian-Byzantine heritage but by his growing feelings for Anastasius.
Trying to clear her brotherâs name, Anna learns more about Justinianâs life and reputationâincluding his peculiar ties to Bessarionâs beautiful widow and his possible role in a plot to overthrow the emperor. This leaves Anna with more questions than answer, and time is running out. For an even greater threat lies on the horizon: Another Crusade to capture the Holy Land is brewing, and leaders in Rome and Venice have set their sights on Constantinople for what is sure to be a brutal invasion. Annaâs discoveries draw her inextricably closer to the dangers of the emperorâs treacherous courtâwhere it seems that no one is exactly who he or she appears to be.
   Richly detailed and finely wrought, The Sheen on the Silk is a bold and brilliant work that affirms Anne Perryâs talent as a master storyteller.
