by Ann Chamberlin
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Editorial Reviews
From Publishers Weekly
A complex historical tale of two formidable women, related by one of the eunuchs who guard them, the third novel in Chamberlin's trilogy of 16th- and 17th-century Turkey (after Sofia and The Sultan's Daughter) concerns the seraglio machinations and murderous pillow-talk that decide who will inherit the Ottoman throne. Brought as a slave to Constantinople, Safiye climbs to power when she becomes the lover of Sultan Murad, who is an heir to the throne, and the mother of his only son, Muhammed, whom she is determined will someday rule the empire. The most powerful of her many enemies is Murad's cruel, vindictive mother, Nur Banu, imperial head of the harem, "whose very curves had been the route to power." Added to the mix are Mitra, Muhammed's poetry-writing concubine, who dreams of escaping to Persia with her children and eschews the intrigues of harem life. Then there is Esmikhan, a half-sister to Murad whose daughter could force Safiye to share power if she marries Muhammed. In addition to conveying such intrigue with skill, Chamberlin provides a cast of characters and a glossary to guide readers through this elaborate, lush historical fiction.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
In the third in a series of novels about harem life in the Ottoman Empire of 16th-century Turkey, Chamberlin continues the story of Sofia, mother of the sultan-in-waiting; Esmikhan, daughter of a sultan and wife of the grand vizier; and Abdullah, the eunuch who tries to love and protect both women. In contrast to a traditional Western belief that life behind harem walls is one of lush and lazy sensuality, the reader is drawn into a world of Machiavellian intrigue where the struggle for power among the women of the seraglio influences the politics of both the East and the West. Individual characters are not well fleshed out, however, with the exception of Abdullah. Chamberlin seems to imply that individuality within the harem is not only undesirable but dangerous, that the milieu itself is so all-encompassing that the whole is of more importance than its separate parts. Although this book can stand alone, it is recommended that Sofia (LJ 3/15/96) and The Sultan's Daughter (LJ 4/15/97) be read first to provide the necessary background.?Jane Baird, Anchorage Municipal Libs., AK
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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AFTER THE VERY difficult birth of her daughter, my dear lady, Esmikhan Sultan, eventually learned to walk again with the aid of a cane. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great eunuch, head eunuch, favored women, grand vizier, imperial harem Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gul Ruh, Nur Banu, Sokolli Pasha, Umm Kulthum, Ferhad Pasha, Ghazanfer Agha, Ali Pasha, Valide Sultan, Arab Pasha, Nur Bann, Queen Mother, Prince Muhammed, Sofia Baffo, Feridun Bey, Joseph Nassey, Lala Mustafa, Shadow of Allah, Andrea Barbarigo, Esmikhan Sultan, Agha of the Janissaries, Mu'awiya the Red, Night of Power, Golden Way, Ibrahim Pasha, Master of the Horse New!
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AFTER THE VERY difficult birth of her daughter, my dear lady, Esmikhan Sultan, eventually learned to walk again with the aid of a cane. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
great eunuch, head eunuch, favored women, grand vizier, imperial harem Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Gul Ruh, Nur Banu, Sokolli Pasha, Umm Kulthum, Ferhad Pasha, Ghazanfer Agha, Ali Pasha, Valide Sultan, Arab Pasha, Nur Bann, Queen Mother, Prince Muhammed, Sofia Baffo, Feridun Bey, Joseph Nassey, Lala Mustafa, Shadow of Allah, Andrea Barbarigo, Esmikhan Sultan, Agha of the Janissaries, Mu'awiya the Red, Night of Power, Golden Way, Ibrahim Pasha, Master of the Horse New!
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- The Merlin of the Oak Wood (Joan of Arc Tapestries, Book 2) by Ann Chamberlin in Front Matter
- The Merlin of St. Gilles' Well (Joan of Arc Tapestries, Book 1) by Ann Chamberlin in Front Matter
- The People of the Book by M. A. Pasha on page 218
- The Merlin of the Oak Wood by Ann Chamberlin in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Merlin of the Oak Wood (Joan of Arc Tapestries, Book 2) by Ann Chamberlin in Front Matter
- The Merlin of St. Gilles' Well (Joan of Arc Tapestries, Book 1) by Ann Chamberlin in Front Matter
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