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Ayşe Osmanoğlu

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Ayşe Osmanoğlu was born and raised in England. She is a member of the Ottoman Imperial family, descended from Sultan Murad V through her grandfather and Sultan Mehmed V (Mehmed Reşad) through her grandmother. After reading History and Politics at the University of Exeter, she obtained an M.A. in Turkish Studies from SOAS, University of London, where she specialised in Ottoman History.

Ayşe lives between Türkiye, France and the United Kingdom with her husband, five children and mischievous cat. Her research and literary works concentrate on the late Ottoman period, exploring narratives embedded in her imperial heritage.

Her debut novel, The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus was published in 2020. A Farewell To Imperial Istanbul was published in sp
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The Gilded Cage on the Bosp...

3.86 avg rating — 140 ratings — published 2020 — 4 editions
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This book offers a compelling reimagining of the 3.5 years of Sultan Abdülhamid II’s exile in Salonica following the Young Turk Revolution. The novel is based on the memoirs of Atıf Hüseyin Bey, the Young Turk physician assigned to care for the Sulta ...more
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This novel transports the reader through centuries of Venetian history with astonishing ingenuity. Set against the backdrop of Murano, the story blends historical depth with a touch of the fantastical, offering a deeply human portrayal of the island’ ...more
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An Evocative Odyssey Through the Cradle of Civilisation

Nicholas Mackey's An Irishman in Northern Mesopotamia is a beautifully written travelogue through one of the most historically rich regions in the world. His descriptive prose is vivid and immers
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The Early Hours by Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall
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I am so grateful to the person who recommended this book to me. It has given me such a fascinating insight into the period of history I am currently writing about - the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 and its immediate aftermath. The book tells the sto ...more
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This is a mesmerising and deeply compelling novel set in 19th-century China, exploring the intertwined lives of Little Flower, a muizai (slave), and Linjing, the daughter of a wealthy family. Bound by tradition and societal expectations, their relati ...more
The Gilded Cage on the Bosphorus by Ayşe  Osmanoğlu
"Absolutely fantastic. I can confidently say that this book is my favourite one of the year 2024.

How do I even begin? I have so many things to say, but not a single word is enough to express how much I loved this book. Phenomenal!

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By Blood Divided by James Heneage
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This final book in the Mistra Chronicles is perhaps my favourite, as it is set against the backdrop of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, leading to the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire. Despite a nuanced bias against the Ottomans (somet ...more
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This is the third book in the Mistra Chronicles Series, continuing the saga of Luke Magoris as he battles to save Byzantium from encroaching Ottoman and Venetian power. While the intricate
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The Towers of Samarcand by James Heneage
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This is the second book in the Mistra Chronicles Series, following Luke Magoris, a brave Varangian Guard, on his quest to save Constantinople from Ottoman conquest. His adventures lead him to Samarkand and to the Mongol Court of Tamerlane. The author ...more
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