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 book is set in the mid-19th century and tells the story of a young Circassian girl named Zuleika who is taken as a slave and brought to Constantinople. Zuleika catches the eye of the Sultan, who makes her his favorite concubine. The novel follows Zuleika's life in the Sultan's harem, her relationships with other women in the harem, and her attempts to escape. Along the way, the reader is introduced to various characters from the Caucasus region, including Zuleika's family and other Circassian slaves. The book also explores themes of power, sexuality, and cultural differences. Overall, The Circassian Slave Or The Sultan's Favorite is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and survival in a world of political intrigue and cultural conflict.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.
