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A sweeping saga of passion, betrayal, power and revenge set in the opulent Ottoman palace of Suleyman the Magnificent, as one fierce slave girl rises from captivity to queen, using all the intrigue necessary for her own and her sons' survival. Inspired by the wondrous and compelling true story of Sultana Roxelana.
Stolen from her family as a child and sold into slavery in the Sultan's palace, Roxelana vows not only to survive, but to rise. In the cut-throat world of the imperial harem she embraces its language, rules, music – and the chance to catch the Sultan's eye.
When she succeeds in winning the heart of Suleyman the Magnificent, her ascent is assured. But power in the Ottoman court is fickle, and jealousies and hatreds are rife. Spurned rivals circle and plot. The Sultan's subjects revile her as a witch. And a deadly tradition hangs like a curse over the fate of every son she bears.
From the perfumed corridors of Topkapi Palace to the battlefields where Suleyman wages war against the kings of Europe, Roxelana must exert all her wiles to protect her position and her family. But at what cost?
A sweeping tale of desire, intrigue and the devastating price of power.
PRAISE'Sally Neighbour has one of the biggest and most forensic brains in Australian journalism, so it should be no surprise that she has applied that same skill to this meticulous, beautiful book, set in an Ottoman palace. Slave Concubine Queen is quite an astonishing book. Take some time to immerse yourself in the 16th-century world Sally has so carefully recreated' Louise Milligan, author and journalist
'It comes as no surprise that Sally Neighbour knows how to spin a story. The qualities that make her a great journalist - fearlessness, insight, boundless curiosity - are put to excellent novelistic ends here. But the wild ambition and assured imagination that she brings to telling Roxelana's story are a revelation. Ferocious humanity, grand scope and skullduggery at every turn make this the most delicious kind of historical fiction by a true writer' Michael Williams, editor of The Monthly
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Classics
Length10 hrs 14 mins
Narrated byJessica Douglas-Henry
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateOct 27, 2026
LanguageEnglish
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