The Sultan's Wife by Jane Johnson - 9781789545296

Name: The Sultan's Wife by Jane Johnson - 9781789545296
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

The Sultan's WifeAuthor(s): Jane Johnson\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Head of Zeus\nISBN-13: 9781789545296, 978-1789545296\nSynopsis\nA sweeping historical adventure, set in 17th-century Morocco, from the bestselling author of Court of Lions.\n\nMorocco, 1677 \nThe tyrannical King Ismail resides over the palace of Meknes. Through the sweltering heat of the palace streets, Nus Nus, slave to the king, is sent to the apothecary. There he discovers the bloody corpse of the herb man, and becomes entangled in a plot to frame him for the murder.\n\nMeanwhile, young, fair Alys Swann is captured during her crossing to England, where she is due to be wed. Sold into Ismail's harem, she is forced to choose: renounce her faith or die.\n\nAn unlikely alliance develops between Alys and Nus Nus, one that will help them to survive the horrifying ordeals of King Ismail's court.\n\nBrimming with rich historical detail and peppered with real charactee