{"product_id":"9781836743736","title":"The Stone Woman: A Novel","description":"Author: Tariq, Ali\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781836743736\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 02 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 368\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIstanbul, 1899. The last great Islamic empire is in serious trouble. The family of Iskender Pasha, an Ottoman notable, has retired to its summer palace. Then a former tutor poses a question which the family has been refusing to confront for almost a century- 'Your Ottoman Empire is like a drunken prostitute, neither knowing nor caring who will take her next. Do I exaggerate, Memed?'\u003cbr\u003eThis passionate story of jealousies, betrayals and vendettas charts the decay of the Empire and the rise of a new generation which is deeply hostile to the myths of the 'golden days.' The power of the 'Islam Quintet' lies both in the story-telling and its challenge against stereotyped images of life under Islam.","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47839619547294,"sku":"UBD-9781836743736","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781836743736.jpg?v=1781075740","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781836743736","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}