Publisher's Synopsis
The Circassian Slave Or The Sultan's Favorite: A Story Of Constantinople And The Caucasus is a novel written by Maturin Murray Ballou. The story is set in the 19th century and follows the life of a young Circassian girl named Zuleika, who is captured and sold into slavery. She is taken to Constantinople, where she catches the eye of the Sultan and becomes his favorite concubine. The novel explores the complexities of life in the Ottoman Empire, including the politics, power struggles, and cultural traditions. Zuleika's journey takes her from the mountains of the Caucasus to the opulent palaces of Constantinople, where she navigates the treacherous world of the harem and must use her wit and charm to survive. The novel is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption, and offers a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era.It was on a fair summer's afternoon, that the Sultan, strolling in the flower gardens of the palace, either by design or accident, came upon a spot where Komel was half reclining upon one of the soft lounges that were strewn here and there under tiny latticed pagodas, to shelter the occupant from the sun. While yet a considerable way off, the Turk paused to admire his slave as she reclined there in easy and unaffected gracefulness, apparently lost in a day dream. She was very beautiful there all by herself, save the half-witted boy, who seemed to be asleep now, away out on the projecting limb of a cypress tree that nearly overhung the spot, and where he had coiled himself up, and managed to sustain his position upon the limb by some unaccountable means of his own.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
