The Sultan's Secret
Author : Peter Lerangis
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 29,27 MB
Release : 1988-06-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780345350992
Harem Secrets
Author : Raphael Amadore
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 31,76 MB
Release : 2015-06-24
Category :
ISBN : 9781511855358
Book Description
Suleyman the Magnificent, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, has a harem of three hundred beautiful concubines. His soul and eyes desire only one; the one who makes him a poet. Only one makes him long for her every touch. What is her aphrodisiac? Roxelana, known as Hurrem-The Cheerful One in the harem has a brilliant mind within her irresistible body. She holds a 75 year old secret that could sow seeds of destruction in the Ottoman Sultanate; a secret granted her by none other than the Sultan's own mother. What is this secret curse? What power does Roxelana wield over Suleyman that he would break tradition and make her queen? Is it simply love or something more that tempts the Sultan? Why does she learn the ancient art of Kama Sutra from an Indian princess in the harem and then send Suleyman to war? And why would the Sultan's mother entrust the great secret to a mere harem girl? Rich with eroticism of the harem and the twisting, intrigues of the empire ruled from Topkapi palace, Harem Secrets creates embroidery of compelling plots since the fall of Constantinople. At the height of power, two figures change world history in Europe and Asia; history that was later influenced through a legendary harem dancer, Anarkali of Ottoman origins. Her mystery continues into the Palaces of Mogul emperors.
The Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Author : Doç. Dr. Raşit GÜNDOĞDU
Publisher : Rumuz Yayınları
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 31,15 MB
Release : 2020-03-11
Category : History
ISBN : 6055112159
Book Description
The Ottomans, who patronaged the muslim and non-muslim nations from Indonesia to Spain, from the Crimea to Yemeni always pursued justice and brought it to the lands they conquered, as well as development and civilization without any language, religion and race discrimination. Only the Ottomans was bestowed with establishing a government ruled by 36 sultans, lasted for 622 years uninterrupted in the history of the world. The Sultans of the Ottoman Empire, from Osman Ghazi to Vahdettin Khan who ascended the throne had done important works as much as possible to keep the state on its feet, for the public welfare and content. Today, as the archives are opened and new documents are emerged, many secrets about the sultans and their periods come out.
The Aviary Gate
Author : Katie Hickman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 33,90 MB
Release : 2010-12-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1608196917
Book Description
Constantinople, 1599. Paul Pindar, a secretary to the English ambassador, thinks he has lost his love, Celia, in a shipwreck. Now, two years later, clues begin to emerge that she may be hidden among the ranks of the slaves in the Sultan's harem. But how can he be sure? And can they be reunited? With a secret rebellion rising within the Sultan's palace, danger surrounds the lovers. A lush, ancient tale of treacherous secrets, forbidden love, and murder in the Ottoman palace,The Aviary Gate is exotic historical fiction at its very best.
The Historian
Author : Elizabeth Kostova
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 660 pages
File Size : 16,23 MB
Release : 2005-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 075951383X
Book Description
The record-breaking phenomenon from Elizabeth Kostova is a celebrated masterpiece that "refashioned the vampire myth into a compelling contemporary novel, a late-night page-turner" (San Francisco Chronicle). Breathtakingly suspenseful and beautifully written, The Historian is the story of a young woman plunged into a labyrinth where the secrets of her family’s past connect to an inconceivable evil: the dark fifteenth-century reign of Vlad the Impaler and a time-defying pact that may have kept his awful work alive through the ages. The search for the truth becomes an adventure of monumental proportions, taking us from monasteries and dusty libraries to the capitals of Eastern Europe—in a feat of storytelling so rich, so hypnotic, so exciting that it has enthralled readers around the world. “Part thriller, part history, part romance...Kostova has a keen sense of storytelling and she has a marvelous tale to tell.” —Baltimore Sun
The Sultan's Yemen
Author : Caesar E. Farah
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2002-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0857717146
Book Description
In the 19th century, when the Ottoman Empire restored direct rule over Yemen, the resulting turmoil came to threaten the security of the entire Arabian Peninsula. This book describes the various military campaigns to regain control over Yemen, surveying the increased foreign encroachments by the British in the south and the Italians through the Red Sea, and the revolts of the Zaidi Imams and Isma'ili tribes. Using previously unknown archival material, this history of political rivalries and challenges confronting Ottoman Yemen in the 19th century should prove useful for scholars and students.
The Sultan's Favorite
Author : Anne Burnside
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 446 pages
File Size : 30,46 MB
Release : 2009-04-08
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1440119082
Book Description
Set in the compelling world of the Ottoman Empire, The Sultans Favorite continues the saga of Erik from the Phantom of the Opera and his journey to a new lifeand a new love. The Phantom Rejected by the only woman he loved, Erik tries to leave his past behind to begin a new life working as an architect. As the years pass, he accumulates enormous wealth and finds much success. When he is summoned by the sultan of the Ottomans to build a new palace, Erik believes it will be his greatest accomplishment. Yet even in another land he cannot escape his bitterness toward the world, and when the creation of the rulers home appears impossible, his anger only increases. But the arrival of the sultans newest wife awakens feelings Erik thought were long dead. The Widow As widow to the ruler of Constantinople, Alexandria must marry the sultan of the Ottomans in exchange for peace. Alexandria is the sultans third wife and soon finds that accepting her new life is much harder than she imagined. Will she ever find happiness again? When the sultan orders her to work with his architect on her new court, Alexandria discovers a man that hides not only his face, but also his heart For more information, visit www.anneburnside.webs.com
The Sultan's Heir
Author : Alexandra Sellers
Publisher : Silhouette
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 11,71 MB
Release : 2011-03-21
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1459204344
Book Description
Sheikh Najib blasted into Rosalind Lewis’s life and staked a sultan’s claim on her son! Her denial of the boy’s royal lineage was met with deaf ears—and relentless kisses. When danger threatened, mother and child were whisked into Najib’s exotic world, a faraway place where protection meant marriage. But with every night in the arms of her sheikh “husband,” Rosalind’s secret threatened to surface. Would the truth bring a bitter end—or a heartfelt vow?
The Sultans
Author : Jem Duducu
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 18,31 MB
Release : 2018-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1445668610
Book Description
A history of 600 years - an epic story of a dynasty that started as a small group of cavalry mercenaries to become the absolute rulers of the greatest and longest lasting Islamic empire in history.
Library of the World's Best Mystery and Detective Stories
Author : Julian Hawthorne
Publisher :
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 1907
Category : Detective and mystery stories
ISBN :
