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Anna of Byzantium
By Barrett, Tracy & Comnena, Anna
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-38532-626-1
- Publisher
- New York : Delacorte Press, c1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on July 1, 1999
Gr 6-10 The 11th-century Byzantine princess Anna Comnena was a remarkable woman. Designated as a child to inherit the throne, she was educated to be a ruler. She learned, from her mother and grandmother, to manipulate the intrigues and factions of the court, and when she was displaced as heir by her brother, she schemed, without success, to assassinate him and regain her position. In this novel, Anna tells her own story, looking back on her former life from the convent to which she has been banished. The first-person de...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
