The Emperor's Babe
By Bernardine Evaristo$5 loyalty cash back on every purchase more info
The smart, sassy coming-of-age story from the Booker prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other.
Meet Zuleika: sassy girl about town, former child bride, A-list Roman babe, black immigrant in ancient Londinium. She knows this city like the back of her hand - its squalor and bustle, its slum tenements and sumptuous villas. But she doesn't know how it feels to fall in love.Sold in marriage to a rich, fat Roman, stranded in luxurious neglect with only slaves and sex workers for company, it's not long before Zuleika is up to no good. And one day, when the Roman Emperor himself strolls into town and catches her eye, the trouble really starts...Irresistibly funny and whip-smart, this is a deeply relatable coming-of-age tale with a surprising historical twist.
Format: Paperback
Page Count: 272 Pages
Imprint: Penguin General UK
Published: Sept 2020
ISBN: 9780241989845
