Tag Archives: Suleyman the Magnificient

The Architect’s Apprentice by Elif Shafak

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Defne'nin Annesi

I was looking to read one more novel after Pamuk’s Museum of Innocence, so while putting that back on the shelf I picked this one.  The white elphant was hard to miss. The book tells the story of a poor … Continue reading →

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The Defenders of the Faith and Books on the Ottoman Empire

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Defne'nin Annesi

I have recently been obsessed with a television series about the life of Suleyman the Magnificient, the tenth sultan of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. When the series went on a summer break after two seasons, I started reading about Suleyman … Continue reading →

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