{"product_id":"9781847922397-lion-house","title":"The Lion House","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscover the life of Suleyman the Magnificent, the most feared man of the sixteenth century. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e**A\u003ci\u003e SUNDAY TIMES, SPECTATOR \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eiNEWS\u003c\/i\u003e BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022**\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eWolf Hall\u003c\/i\u003e for the Ottoman Empire . History at its most gripping' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTelegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The most daring history book of the year. Unforgettable' \u003c\/b\u003eDominic Sandbrook, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e___\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVenice, 1522.\u003c\/i\u003e Intelligence arrives from the east confirming Europe's greatest fear: the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has all he needs to wage total war - and his sights are set on Rome. With Christendom divided, Suleyman the Magnificent has his hand on its throat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the palaces of Istanbul to the blood-soaked fields of central Europe and the scorched coasts of north Africa, \u003ci\u003eThe Lion House\u003c\/i\u003e tells the true story of two civilisations in an existential duel and the rise of the most feared man of the sixteenth century. It is a tale of the timeless pull of power, dangerous to live with, deadly to live without.\u003cbr\u003e____\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This is history, but not as we know it. It is non-fiction posing as a novel, rich in incident and cinematic detail. It's tremendous'\u003c\/b\u003e Justin Marozzi, \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An urgent, immersive, present-tense gallop . behind the bejewelled descriptive prose a thumping pulse of action tugs us through' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Narrated with a verve and flair that make the characters burst from the pages. Outstanding' \u003c\/b\u003eEugene Rogan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Luminous . gripping . truly magnificent'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40945950490721,"sku":"9781847922397","price":19.42,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_8416053_jpg.jpg?v=1722001463","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781847922397-lion-house","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}