Born in Istanbul, Neslishah Sultan (1912-2012) was the granddaughter of Sultan Vahiddedin. This account of her extraordinary life is also the story of the end of two powerful dynasties 30 years apart.
Born in Istanbul, Neslishah Sultan (1912-2012) was the granddaughter of Sultan Vahiddedin. This account of her extraordinary life is also the story of the end of two powerful dynasties 30 years apart.
Murat Bardakç¿ is a Turkish journalist and historian. He is a columnist for Habertürk newspaper and is the author of several books on the Ottoman imperial family.
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Contents Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation vii Ottoman Titles ix Neslishah's Family Tree xi Who's Who xiii Preface xix Prologue 1 Part One Turkey: A Cold Night in March 3 1. Waiting for O¿uz Osman 5 2. Last Entry in the Register 33 3. The Muddy Roads of Çatalca 53 Part Two Europe: The Difficult Job of a Princess 73 4. Funeral of a Sultan 75 5. The Carpet under the Sacred Sculpture 93 Part Three Egypt: A Bride in the Land of the Pharaohs 149 6. A Forced Engagement, a Marriage by Consent 151 7. Moonlight and Nights of Fear 183 8. A First Lady Arrested 219 9. Looking for a Gentleman to Shake Hands With 231 10. Password: "Unnnnn!" 247 vi Contents Part Four Turkey: Was the Caliph a Muslim? 263 11. The Duke of Windsor's Conga 265 12. All That Is Beautiful Has Been Made by My Grandfathers 279 Epilogue 287 Notes 293 Index 305
Contents Turkish Spelling and Pronunciation vii Ottoman Titles ix Neslishah's Family Tree xi Who's Who xiii Preface xix Prologue 1 Part One Turkey: A Cold Night in March 3 1. Waiting for O¿uz Osman 5 2. Last Entry in the Register 33 3. The Muddy Roads of Çatalca 53 Part Two Europe: The Difficult Job of a Princess 73 4. Funeral of a Sultan 75 5. The Carpet under the Sacred Sculpture 93 Part Three Egypt: A Bride in the Land of the Pharaohs 149 6. A Forced Engagement, a Marriage by Consent 151 7. Moonlight and Nights of Fear 183 8. A First Lady Arrested 219 9. Looking for a Gentleman to Shake Hands With 231 10. Password: "Unnnnn!" 247 vi Contents Part Four Turkey: Was the Caliph a Muslim? 263 11. The Duke of Windsor's Conga 265 12. All That Is Beautiful Has Been Made by My Grandfathers 279 Epilogue 287 Notes 293 Index 305
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