The Sultans Wife, Jane Johnson
The Sultans Wife, Jane Johnson
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The Sultan's Wife

Author: Jane Johnson

Narrator: Ron Butler, Danielle Cohen

Unabridged: 14 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/13/2022


Synopsis

Page-turning mystery, grandly seductive romance and full historical immersion into Moroccan court history, this exquisitely depicted and intensely absorbing novel follows in the bestselling tradition of The Tenth Gift and The Salt Road.1677, Morocco. Behind the magnificent walls and towering arches of the Palace of Meknes, captive chieftain’s son and now a lowly scribe, Nus Nus is framed for murder. As he attempts to evade punishment for the bloody crime, Nus Nus finds himself trapped in a vicious plot, caught between the three most powerful figures in the court: the cruel and arbitrary sultan, Moulay Ismail, one of the most tyrannical rulers in history; his monstrous wife Zidana, famed for her use of poison and black magic; and the conniving Grand Vizier.Meanwhile, a young Englishwoman named Alys Swann has been taken prisoner by Barbary corsairs and brought to the court. She faces a simple choice: renounce her faith and join the Sultan’s harem; or die. As they battle for survival, Alys and Nus Nus find themselves thrust into an unlikely alliance—an alliance that will become a deep and moving relationship in which these two outsiders will find sustenance and courage in the most perilous of circumstances.From the danger and majesty of Meknes to the stinking streets of London and the decadent court of Charles II, The Sultan’s Wife brings to life some of the most remarkable characters of history through a captivating tale of intrigue, loyalty and desire.

About Jane Johnson

Jane Johnson is a novelist, historian, and publisher. She has written for both adults and children, including the bestselling novel The Tenth Gift.

About Ron Butler

Ron Butler is a Los Angeles–based actor, Earphones Award–winning audiobook narrator, and voice artist with over a hundred film and television credits. Most kids will recognize him from the three seasons he spent on Nickelodeon’s True Jackson, VP. He works regularly as a commercial and animation voice-over artist and has voiced a wide variety of audiobooks. He is a member of the Atlantic Theater Company and an Independent Filmmaker Project Award winner for his work in the HBO film Everyday People.

About Danielle Cohen

Danielle Cohen is an award-winning audiobook narrator who grew up reading anything and everything aloud. At the age of eight, she dreamed of being a newsreader or a stand-up comedian. When not narrating audiobooks, she can be found running with friends, playing board games with her husband and teenage daughters, or baking cake. She currently resides in Vermont.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Mark on February 10, 2024

It has to be said that this book contains rather more about eunuchs and the process of creating them than I ever wanted to know. Legs were crossed! That said, this is a great read. The setting (Morocco in the 1670s) is excellently realised and a trip to London in the book makes for interesting compar......more

Goodreads review by Rainz on August 22, 2021

Jane Johnson’s The Sultan's Wife is a sweeping and phenomenal tale of love in the historical era of 17th century Morocco. Almost a year back, I read The Sea Gate by the same author and was enthralled by it so much that I jumped when offered a chance to read this wonderful book. The Sultan’s Wife is......more

Goodreads review by Simona on March 18, 2016

Superb roman. O să mă bântuie o perioadă.......more

Goodreads review by Jess on January 04, 2020

This is historical fiction set in 1677 Morocco at the time of one of the most tyrannical rulers in history: Sultan Moulay Ishmael. I know nothing about Morocco or its history and so this was a fantastic peek into it. Nus Nus is a eunuch of the court of the Sultan, being based as most eunuchs are, in......more


Quotes

“For those who like to be shocked with the odd and unusual, enjoy reading about the exotic, the mystique, murders…you cannot miss with this novel!” Historical Novel Review