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The memoirs of Theodore of Tarsus, who became a saint as the Byzantine Emprire collapsed. He writes about sexuality and religious faith. Born a heretic and troubled by religious doubts, this Greek monk was chosen by the Pope to be Archbishop of Canterbury. Arriving in England, he found Christianity half-forgotten --yet his efforts to reorganize the Church were sabotaged. Despite this, with the help of his lover Hadrian, an African monk, he established the Church in England in a form that has lasted until today.

Christopher Harris was born in London. After studying art, he held a variety of jobs before returning to university to take a degree in biology and teach science. He now writes and lives in Birmingham, England, with his wife, a university lecturer. His second novel, False Ambassador, will be published in the U.S. by Dedalus in 2002.