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The mapmaker's daughter, the confessions of Nurbanu Sultan, 1525-1583 : [a novel], Katherine Nouri Hughes

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The mapmaker's daughter, the confessions of Nurbanu Sultan, 1525-1583 : [a novel], Katherine Nouri Hughes

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 337-341)

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The mapmaker's daughter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

963909724

Responsibility statement

Katherine Nouri Hughes

Sub title

the confessions of Nurbanu Sultan, 1525-1583 : [a novel]

Summary

"The Mapmaker's Daughter, a historical novel set in the 16th century, is the confession of Nurbanu, born Cecilia Baffo Veniero - the mesmerizing, illegitimate Venetian who became the most powerful woman in the Ottoman Empire at the height of its power under Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent--the bold backstory of the Netflix Series, Magnificent Century. Narrating the spectacular story of her rise to the pinnacle of imperial power, Queen Mother Nurbanu, on her sickbed, is determined to understand how her bond with the greatest of all Ottoman sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent, shaped her destiny -- not only as the wife of his successor but as the appointed enforcer of one of the Empire's most crucial and shocking laws. Nurbanu spares nothing as she dissects the desires and motives that have propelled and harmed her; as she considers her role as devoted and manipulative mother; as she reckons her relations with the women of the Harem; and as she details the fate of the most sophisticated observatory in the world. Nurbanu sets out to "see" the causes and effects of her loves and choices, and she succeeds by means of unflinching candor - right up to the last shattering revelation."-- Provided by publisher

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