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The Mapmaker's Daughter, the Confessions of Nurbanu Sultan, 1525--1583 : a novel, Katherine Nouri Hughes

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Katherine Nouri Hughes

the Confessions of Nurbanu Sultan, 1525--1583 : a novel

The Ottoman Empire was at the height of its power during the sixteenth century when Cecilia Baffo Veniero was kidnapped from her Venetian homeland and chosen to be the wife of Selim II, successor to Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. She would be known as NurbanuThe Mapmaker's Daughter vividly imagines the confession of Nurbanu as she lies on her sickbed narrating the spectacular story of her rise to the pinnacle of imperial power, determined to understand how her extraordinary destiny was shaped. With unflinching candor, Nurbanu reviews the desires and motives that have both propelled and harmed her, as she considers her role as a devoted yet manipulative mother, helping to orchestrate her son's succession to the throne. Serving as the appointed enforcer of one of the empire's most crucial and shocking laws, Nurbanu confronts the consequences of her loves and her choices--right up to one last shattering revelation

Preface; Historical Context; List of Characters; Topkapi Palace; Monday, November 7; Tuesday, November 8; Wednesday, November 9; Thursday, November 10; Friday, November 11; Saturday, November 12; Sunday, November 13; Monday, November 14; Tuesday, November 15; Wednesday, November 16; Thursday, November 17; Friday, November 18; Saturday, November 19; Sunday, November 20; Monday, November 21; Tuesday, November 22; Wednesday, November 23; Thursday, November 24; Friday, November 25; Saturday, November 26; Sunday, November 27; Monday, November 28; Tuesday, November 29; Wednesday, November 30Thursday, December 1Friday, December 2; Saturday, December 3; Sunday, December 4; Monday, December 5; Tuesday, December 6; Wednesday, December 7; Historical Afterword; Sources; Acknowledgments