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Title: The Kadin by Bertrice Small ISBN: 0-380-01699-0 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 February, 1978 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.73 (51 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Fabulous and fascinating look at harem life.
Comment: For those of you expecting a typical sizzling Bertrice Small romance, be prepared to get something different. I actually found myself checking the cover again and again to make sure this was the same Bertrice Small. There are virtually no [adult] scenes in this book, but the story is so compelling and wonderfully written that it doesn't need them. This is the amazing story of Janet aka Cyra Leslie, a young Scottish girl kidnapped and purchased for a Selim, future Turkish sultan. Even though this is not the life she would have chosen, she quickly adapts and is determined to make her life with Selim as pleasant as possible. She forms a lasting bond with her fellow wives and finds herself madly in love with Selim. This isn't a fairy tale romance. Cyra has to share Selim with other women, and their life is repeatedly marred by violence and tragedy. Her rise to power is fascinating, and all of the relationships in the book ring true. The book is well-grounded in historical research, and the book reads like a true story. Enjoy!
Rating: 3
Summary: A Great Book Best Left Unread
Comment: This is a great epic novel. The story of Janet Leslie from youth to death. I am giving it three stars because it is not what I expect from a romance novel. I must worn anyone who is a romance novel reader that this is one sad story. I cried all the way through the last 100 pages and even in some of the earlier ones. Romance is a very minor part of this story and none of the sex scenes were described in any detail - they just happened. I cannot really recommend this book unless you can stand the pain of the story. Some may see it as one woman's triumph over whatever life threw at her, but it was more than I could handle. I don't mind some unpleasant moments in a romance novel, but for the most part of want to be happy when I close the book. I'm sure it's going to take me a long time to get over this novel. Hopefully, I can find other romance novels to read that will uplift my spirits. Some may love this book, as is obvious from other reviews, but I for one wish I had been warned about its content. Beatrice Small is a great writer and her sense of history is fantastic, but I am a romance novel reader not a history buff, and I do hate to be left with a great feeling of sadness when I am finished reading. BE FORWARNED.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Perfect Blend
Comment: I found this book to be a perfect blend of history and romance. While I agree that the idea of a 13 year old girl being sold into slavery is completely repulsive by today's standards it wasn't uncommon for girls this age to be married and expecting thier first child back in the era that the book is set in. I thought the characters were well thought out, the women were strong and intellegent and in fact the relationship between the four main women in the harem very well may have overshadowed the romance between Cyra an Selim. If you aren't much into history this book is probably not what you'd want to pluck from the shelves first, however if you like a well written story with lots of good history, definately pick this one.
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Title: Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small ISBN: 0380400308 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 01 December, 1978 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Love Slave by Bertrice Small ISBN: 0449002136 Publisher: Ivy Books Pub. Date: 30 August, 1997 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Skye O'Malley by BERTRICE SMALL ISBN: 0345323645 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 October, 1984 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Unconquered by Bertrice Small ISBN: 0345314018 Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 12 February, 1984 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: This Heart of Mine by Bertrice Small ISBN: 034535673X Publisher: Ballantine Books Pub. Date: 13 November, 1988 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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