Poison is a Woman's Weapon

Janet McGiffin takes us on a thrilling adventure through the perils of ancient Byzantium, led by the indefatigable young nun Thekla, through whose eyes we experience the streets of Constantinople. The temples, the food, the warriors, in all their glory and misery, are brought to life for today's young readers with a deft and knowledgeable hand.

Janet McGiffin ne poarta intr-o aventura palpitanta prin primejdiile Bizantului antic, condusa de neobosit tanara calugarita Thekla, prin ai carei ochi experimentam strazile Constantinopolului. Templele, mancarea, razboinicii, in toata gloria si mizeria lor, sunt aduse la viata pentru tinerii cititori de astazi cu o mana priceputa si priceputa.