The Sultan's Wife
by:
Jane Johnson (author)
1677. In Europe, the Enlightenment is dawning after a century of wars. On the seas and in coastal villages, pirates and corsairs are the scourge of the waves. And in Morocco, Sultan Moulay Ismail is concentrating his power, building an elaborate palace complex with captive labor. Alys Swann is...
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1677. In Europe, the Enlightenment is dawning after a century of wars. On the seas and in coastal villages, pirates and corsairs are the scourge of the waves. And in Morocco, Sultan Moulay Ismail is concentrating his power, building an elaborate palace complex with captive labor. Alys Swann is also a captive, but hers is a different lot: convert to Islam, marry the sultan
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B00IZ08NH4
Publisher: Gere Donovan Press
Pages no: 390
Edition language: English
I honestly expected a little bit more after The Salt Road which was amazing. I guess I got spoiled in the process. The best thing about this book is how vividly and realistic Jane describes the historical setting, scenery, life and death, rape, harem, plague... You are drawn and you feel as though y...
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