{"product_id":"9780241989845","title":"The Emperor's Babe","description":"Author: Evaristo, Bernardine\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9780241989845\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin UK\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 15 Sep 2020\u003cbr\u003ePages: 272 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe smart, sassy coming-of-age story from the Booker prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGirl, Woman, Other\u003c\/i\u003e - now a Penguin Essential\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSold 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...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIrresistibly funny and whip-smart, this is a deeply relatable coming-of-age tale with a surprising historical twist.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48185228001438,"sku":"UBD-9780241989845","price":22.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9780241989845.jpg?v=1787486395","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9780241989845","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}