On the Back of the Tiger

By Zülfü Livaneli

A 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 Disquiet.

Abd lhamid 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, Z lf Livaneli brings to life the fascinating later days of the overthrown sultan, who precipitated the empire's collapse.

Based on the memoirs of Atıf H seyin Bey, personal physician to Abd lhamid 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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1635423910
• ISBN13: 9781635423914
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Other Press (NY)
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.2" x 7.9"