The gilded cage on the Bosphorus

 

The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus

Brothers bound by blood but fated to be enemies. Can their Empire survive or will it crumble into myth?

Istanbul, 1903.

Since his younger brother usurped the Imperial throne, Sultan Murad V has been imprisoned with his family for nearly thirty years.

The new century heralds immense change. Anarchy and revolution threaten the established order. Powerful enemies plot the fall of the once mighty Ottoman Empire. Only death will bring freedom to the enlightened former sultan. But the waters of the Bosphorus run deep: assassins lurk in shadows, intrigue abounds, and scandal in the family threatens to bring destruction of all that he holds dear…

For over six hundred years the history of the Turks and their vast and powerful Empire has been inextricably linked to the Ottoman dynasty. Can this extraordinary family, and the Empire they built, survive into the new century?

Set against the magnificent backdrop of Imperial Istanbul,The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus is a spellbinding tale of love, duty and sacrifice.

Evocative and utterly beguiling,The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus is perfect for fans of Colin Falconer, Kate Morton and Philippa Gregory.

 

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Author Bio –  

Ayşe Osmanoğlu is a member of the Imperial Ottoman family, being descended from Sultan Murad V through her grandfather and from Sultan Mehmed V (Mehmed Reşad) through her grandmother. After reading History and Politics at the University of Exeter, she then obtained an M.A. in Turkish Studies at SOAS, University of London, specialising in Ottoman History. She lives in the UK with her husband and five children.

 

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My Review

Set at the beginning of the twentieth century, it seems hard to believe that what happened to the family of Sultan Murad V is relatively recent history. It is a fascinating account of Ottoman history with insights that only a member of the Ottoman royal family could have access to. As such it gives the story from the author's family's point of view, so it is hard to know if this is really a history book, a historical novel or fictionalised history. 

I enjoyed learning about Ottoman culture and the desire to open up Turkey to a more democratic constitutional rule. At times the tone is quite polemic, which if writing a history of your family, in view of how they were imprisioned is understandable. However, whilst the subjectivity makes the narrative emotional, there were times when a little more objectivity would have been preferred.

I can see this making a wonderful film, as the book is both absorbing and educational at the same time.