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Reviewed on July 7, 2017 | Fiction
Set in the 16th century, this remarkable and dense debut historical novel introduces Queen Mother Nurbanu (1525–83), who was part of the "sultunate of women" who for over a century exerted political influence in the Ottoman Empire. Born Cecelia Baffo Veniero in Venice, she is captured by Captain Barbarossa and taken to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent in Istanbul. Because of her father's name and position in ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
