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The Lion House : The Rise of Suleyman the Magnificent - Christopher de Bellaigue no discount More an idea than aAn immersive reconstruction of the life of the most feared and powerful man of the sixteenth century. 'Wolf Hall for the Ottoman Empire History at its most gripping' Telegraph'A formidable book incredible' Rory StewartVenice, 1522. Intelligence arrives from the east confirming Europe's greatest fear: the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has all he needs to wage total war and his sights are set on Rome. With Christendom divided, Suleyman the Magnificent has