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The Ibn Tulun Trilogy is a stunning literary work that offers readers a fascinating glimpse into a significant period in the history of Egypt. ///This novel interweaves historical facts with a continuous narrative about Egypt, exploring how it was before and after the arrival of Ahmad Ibn Tulun. His independence and the construction of the city of Al-Qata’i, along with the establishment of a powerful army, are vividly portrayed. As the story progresses, readers learn of Ahmad Ibn Tulun’s death and his son’s reign, as well as the attempts to destroy his legacy and the fate of Al-Qata’i. ///Al-Qata’i is a story that explores the conflict between construction and destruction, the fickleness of fate, and the highs and lows of human existence. It tells of the meeting and parting of loved ones, the struggle between love and hate, oppression and justice, power and helplessness, and the ultimate triumph of victory and the agony of defeat.
The life of Nellie who has come to İstanbul in 1897 for a month changes suddenlywhen she meets Mehmet Ali Bey. These two young lovers get married soon.Nellie who has settled in an Ottoman mansion, tries to know new family members,and to get used to this new culture to which she is a complete stranger. This youngcouple, who has lived in Aleppo for some time, live happily with their kids. However,with the beginning of first the Balkan Wars and then the World War I, they start towitness the hardest times of the Ottoman Empire. The political turmoil of the timealso affects Mehmet Ali Bey who is the Minister of Interior of Damad Ferit Pashagovernment, and it hurls them to France in the first years of the Republic. Nelliestruggles there alone to stay alive in the hardest days of the World War II. The longingof İstanbul brings her back to this city in the last days of her life. With the novel“A British Bride in Ottoman”, you will witness her legendary life story.
