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The Sheik
Paperback
ISBN13: 9780809544653
Publisher: Wildside Press
Published: Jan 17 2025
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.73
Height: 0.68 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Swept away into the harsh yet mesmerizing beauty of the desert, headstrong Englishwoman Diana Mayo finds herself abducted by the enigmatic Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan. As captivity forces her to confront unexpected desires and cultural divides, Diana is drawn into a world of passion, danger, and power struggles. Can love truly blossom between two worlds, or will the desert's secrets tear them apart?
A groundbreaking and controversial novel of its time, The Sheik is a sweeping tale of romance, adventure, and cultural clashes set against the exotic backdrop of the North African desert. With its heady mix of forbidden love and thrilling drama, it captures the tension between independence and surrender, leaving readers captivated by its tempestuous characters and evocative setting.
Edith Maude Hull (1880-1947) is more commonly known as E. M. Hull, is most known for her steamy desert-romance novel The Sheik, first published in 1919. It was made into a silent film of the same name starring Rudolf Valentino.
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