title: The Book and the Veil: Escape from an Istanbul Harem
author:  Yeshim Ternar 
description: "With the veil increasingly becoming the object of intense struggles in France, Quebec, Algeria, to name but a few... <i>The Book &amp; The Veil</i> is, indeed, an important and timely book." (Agnes Callamard, <i>Canadian Woman Studies</i>)
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  Innocent in the Harem
  
  Michelle Willingham
  
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  Ottoman Empire, 1565
  
  Prince Khadin knows his days are numbered. His death could come at any moment,
  but even he cannot help but be distracted by the Bedouin princess he sees
  making a daring bid for freedom from the slave market. Even in captivity, her
  courage and purity attract Khadin to her as much as her beauty. Unable to
  resist the temptation, he takes the maiden back to the palace harem—to be
  brought to him at night….
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  AUTHOR NOTE
  
  The tales of Scheherazade and the Arabian Nights were among my favorite fairy
  tales when I was growing up. I was intrigued by the exotic location, the
  handsome princes, and the ever-present danger within palace life. It inspired
  me to research the sixteenth century Ottoman Empire, where I learned about the
  sultan Suleiman and the forbidden world of his harem. Many of the elements in
  “Innocent in the Harem” are based upon true stories.
  
  Although Prince Khad