The Sultan’s Seal. Rich in sensuous detail, this debut novel brilliantly captures the political and social upheavals of the waning Ottoman Empire. The naked body of an Englishwoman washes up in Istanbul wearing a pendant inscribed with the seal of the deposed sultan. The Sultan's Seal; By: Jenny White; Narrated by: Nadia May; Series: Kamil Pasha, Book 1 Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins. The Sultan’s Seal, by Jenny White. I’m a history buff, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Jenny White ‘s novels. She is intimately familiar with the history and culture of Istanbul and Turkey, having lived and studied here for years in connection with her work in social anthropology. Her first novel, The Sultan’s Seal, introduces Kamil Pasha, the Ottoman magistrate, orchid collector, aesthete and eligible Estimated Reading Time: 1 min.
The Sultan's Seal The book is interesting. Unfortunately, the narration left a lot to be desired. Jenny White clearly knows her setting and uses it to good advantage in this story. But there are too many characters that are not clearly enough drawn to distinguish them from each other, and it makes the intrigues difficult to follow at points. The Sultan's Seal. Author: Jenny White. Narrator: Wanda McCaddon. Audiobook. The naked body of a young Englishwoman washes up in Istanbul wearing a pendant inscribed with the seal of the deposed sultan. The death resembles the unsolved murder of another Englishwoman, a governess, ten years before. A magistrate in the new secular courts, Kamil. The Sultan's Seal by Jenny White begins a series featuring Kamil Pasha as a magistrate in Istanbul during the late 's. White is an anthropologist who has written many nonfiction books about Turkish society and their politics. This is her first fictional work and her attention to historical accuracy makes it a wonderful read.
The Sultan's Seal: A Novel (Kamil Pasha Novels) - Kindle edition by White, Jenny. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Sultan's Seal: A Novel (Kamil Pasha Novels). The Sultan’s Seal, by Jenny White. I’m a history buff, which is one of the reasons I enjoy Jenny White ‘s novels. She is intimately familiar with the history and culture of Istanbul and Turkey, having lived and studied here for years in connection with her work in social anthropology. Her first novel, The Sultan’s Seal, introduces Kamil Pasha, the Ottoman magistrate, orchid collector, aesthete and eligible bachelor who works to untangle the mysteries of the murder of a young, blonde. Jenny White is a writer and a social anthropologist. Her first novel, The Sultan’s Seal, was published in It was translated into fourteen languages. Booklist named it one of the top ten first novels of and one of the top ten historical novels of It was shortlisted for the Ellis Peters Historical Crime Award.
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