An edition of The sultan's harem (2004)

The sultan's harem

a novel

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An edition of The sultan's harem (2004)

The sultan's harem

a novel

1st American ed.
  • 3.0 (1 rating) ·
  • 24 Want to read
  • 2 Currently reading
  • 1 Have read

From the author of the critically acclaimed When We Were Gods comes a dramatic, unforgettable novel of cruelty and passion set in the great Harem of the Ottoman empire.

In Constantinople there is only one ruler: Sultan Suleyman the Magni?cent, Lord of Lords of this World, Possessor of Men’s Necks, Allah’s Deputy, absolute ruler of the mighty Ottoman Empire. And at the heart of his palace is the Sultan’s vast Harem, the domain of hundreds of scented, pampered women—some wives, some concubines, some merely slaves. Among them is Gulbehar, the Sultan’s submissive favorite and mother of his heir; Julia, the daughter of an Italian lord, kidnapped when she attempted to flee Venice with her lover; and Hürrem, a Tartar girl from the Russian steppes, sold into slavery.

All three women are beautiful, but Hürrem is the most dangerous—ruthless in her desire to rule the Harem and, ultimately, Suleyman himself. Endlessly manipulative and clever, she carefully arranges the downfall of her rivals and endears herself to the Sultan, which places her at the center of the Empire’s power. It is his obsession with Hürrem—not his enemies—that costs Suleyman his allies, his sons, and ?nally his dynasty.

Bestselling author Colin Falconer offers an irresistible glimpse into a world of intrigue, sensuality, and violence, where an empire can be controlled not by the might of its ruler, but by the women hidden behind the Harem walls.

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Publisher
Crown Publishers, Crown
Language
English
Pages
453

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The Sultan's Harem
May 24, 2005, Three Rivers Press
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Cover of: The sultan's harem
The sultan's harem: a novel
2004, Crown Publishers, Crown
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Edition Notes

"Originally published in Great Britain by Hodder and Stoughton, a division of Hodder Headline PLC, London, in 1992"--T.p. verso.

Published in
New York
Genre
Fiction.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
823/.914
Library of Congress
PR6056.A537 S85 2004, PR6056.A537S85 2004

The Physical Object

Pagination
453 p. ;
Number of pages
453

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL3679471M
Internet Archive
sultansharemnove00falc
ISBN 10
0609610309
LCCN
2003021661
Library Thing
532702
Goodreads
1292487

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