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Der Scheich

2001283 pagesWunderlich im Rowohlt

Synopsis

Diana Mayo, a spirited Englishwoman, finds herself abducted by the enigmatic Sheikh Ahmed Ben Hassan during a desert adventure. Held captive in his lavish tent, Diana initially despises her captor, but as she learns more about his world and his desires, her feelings begin to shift. This classic romance explores the intense and controversial relationship that develops between them.

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About the author

Edith Maude Henderson was born on 16 August 1880 in the Borough of Hampstead, London, England, UK, the daughter of Katie Thorne, of New Brunswick, Canada and James Henderson, a shipowner from Liverpool. As a child she traveled widely with her parents, even visiting Algeria—the setting of her novels. In 1899, she married Percy Winstanley Hull (b. 1869) in London and the couple moved to Derbyshire in the early 1900s. They had a daughter Cecil Winstanley Hull, who also wrote a book Six Weeks in Alg...

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The Sheik Saga

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Book cover of Der Scheich.