On The Back Of The Tiger

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.