The Emperor's Babe
First edition (UK) | |
| Author | Bernardine Evaristo |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Hamish Hamilton/Penguin (UK), Penguin (USA) |
Publication date | January 2001 (UK), April 2002 (USA) |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (hardback/paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-0140297812 |
| Followed by | Lara |
The Emperor's Babe is a verse novel written by British author Bernardine Evaristo. Published by Penguin in 2001, it is Evaristo's second work of fiction. Based in London around 1800 years ago, it follows the story of black Nubian teenage girl, Zuleika, who comes of age in the Roman period. The Emperor's Babe won the Arts Council Writers Award in 2000, a NESTA Fellowship Award in 2003 and was chosen by The Times as one of the 100 Best Books of the Decade in 2010. In 2013, it was also adapted into a BBC Radio 4 play.