{"product_id":"on-the-back-of-the-tiger-9781635423914","title":"On the Back of the Tiger","description":"\u003cb\u003eA literary tour-de-force, this vivid account of an infamous Ottoman sultan's life in exile is also a powerful indictment of the hypocrisies of the West, from the internationally bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eDisquiet.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAbdülhamid II ruled the Ottoman Empire for thirty-three years, from 1876 to 1909, when he was deposed following the Young Turk Revolution and sent into exile in Thessaloniki. Now, more than a century after that fateful night of April 27, Zülfü Livaneli brings to life the fascinating later days of the overthrown sultan, who precipitated the empire's collapse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on the memoirs of Atıf Hüseyin Bey, personal physician to Abdülhamid and his entourage in exile, this vibrant historical novel explores the nature of power while painting a nuanced psychological portrait of the man who oversaw progressive reforms yet became known as the \"Red Sultan\" for the Armenian massacres during his reign.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Other Press (NY)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/04\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781635423914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Z\u0026#252;lf\u0026#252; Livaneli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43896749785269,"sku":"9781635423914","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_89452e11-eb61-4a0e-8249-a42219162ace.jpg?v=1712632231","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/on-the-back-of-the-tiger-9781635423914","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}