Empress of the East: How a European Slave Girl Became Queen of the Ottoman Empire | 
💙 I read every day, but the page count varies widely depending on the book, my mood, and my schedule.
💙 Empress of the East (tagged). I was so looking forward to an interesting history, but the author was far too biased.
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so-soI was disappointed by this. The history is interesting enough, but there was clear Western bias on the author's part that I just couldn't get past.
pickExcellent writing, ok citations, and sometimes the author got really into details for the architecture which I personally didn‘t care for. The story of Roxelana, the Harem slave who became Empress is fascinating! I learned a ton about the Ottoman Empire and how Roxelana helped establish the role of queen mother and the diplomatic role of queens in the Ottoman Empire. 4/5 stars Read if you are interested in history, especially powerful women.
My husband makes it his mission to find me
books on obscure points of history for gift giving occasions and he did good!! Looking forward to reading this one!
