The Legacy of Grazia dei Rossi
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (980 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1770898921 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A ruler accustomed to getting his way, the Sultan proposes a bargain: he offers the boy a place in the harem school for royal children, plus the services of his own mother as guardian while the doctor is absent during campaign season in Baghdad. But the Great Suleiman is not about to give up his valued Chief Body Physician. Judah del Medigo, Jewish physician to the Sultan at the Ottoman court and husband of Grazia dei Rossi, has been misinformed that his son, Danilo, perished at sea on the way to Istanbul. When the two are eventually reunited, Judah’s first thought is to resign from the Sultan’s service to devote himself to his son’s recovery. It is an opportunity that Judah cannot deny his son. Set in 16th-century Istanbul during the illustrious Ottoman Empire, The Legacy of Grazia dei Rossi chronicles the fate of Grazia’s son, Danilo, and his forbidden love affair with Princess Saida, the Sultan’s beloved daughter. A tantalizing look at life in the Ottoman court, The Legacy of Grazia dei Rossi is a sweeping historical romance and the long-awaited follow-up to the international sensation The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi.
She lives in Toronto.. Jacqueline Park is the founding chairman of the Dramatic Writing Program and professor emerita at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts
Five Stars my favorite historical novel of all time. historically correct, not tawdry aka Philipa Gregory. This is so much deeper.. A fascinating novel of the Ottoman Empire Great Historicals Finally! From international bestselling author, comes the sequel to The Secret Book of Grazia dei Rossi. I read and loved this book many years ago, and it was with great pleasure that I eagerly accepted both books to read and review. The most impressive thing of these two books is the meticulous research that Jacqueline Park did in order to write this wonderfully rich and comprehensive novel. She travelled throughout the country, researching not only the politics of 16th century Renaissance Italy, but church laws, Jewish history, fashion, food, and culture of the era. With such intensiv. Blue Jay said Beautifully written. This the second of three in this trilogy. It is much thinner on the story line or plot but beautifully written and very interesting as most of it takes place in the Sultan' s Istanbul court. Park's mastery of describing historical context and what seems to be a convincing use of the vernacular of the day is extraordinary. One can only hope she gets to finish the third in the seriesP
She lives in Toronto.. About the AuthorJacqueline Park is the founding chairman of the Dramatic Writing Program and professor emerita at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts