The second part of de Bellaigue's enthralling trilogy about Suleyman the Magnificent, following on from The Lion House which covered his rise. Here he is at his zenith, and considering his ... read more
The rise of Suleyman the Magnificent is told with a clever balance of the close (viziers, lovers, military commanders) and the distant (Venice, popes, emperors, Christendom and its interneci... read more