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Barbara Cartland

As Eagles Fly

The handsome and aristocratic, thirty-five year old diplomat Lord Athelstan knows that he is heading for trouble on his mission to the Caucasus to investigate how long the legendary Shamyl, the Imam of Daghestan, can hold out against the invading Russians.
But little does he expect to be faced with another kind of conflict — with a beautiful young hostage imprisoned in the Imam’s stronghold.
The lovely Natasha is only nineteen and she was seized along with a Royal party by the Imam’s followers and held to ransom against the release of the Imam’s only son by the Russians. Orphaned, she has no hope of raising a ransom and instead has reluctantly agreed to be given to the Sultan of Turkey as a ‘wife’ for his vast harem in return for the release of her nine-year-old brother.
The Imam implores Lord Athelstan to escort Natasha safely to Constantinople — a favour he cannot grant lest it anger the Russians and compromise Great Britain.
But then he meets her — undoubtedly the most glorious woman he has ever seen, with fire in her eyes, when he informs her that he cannot agree to Shamyl’s request.
Ultimately Natasha gives him no choice and, when she appears among his party in disguise, Lord Athelstan is furious.
Soon their mutual hatred turns to all-consuming love — a love surely doomed by Natasha’s pledge to sacrifice herself to the Sultan’s harem for the sake of her brother –
172 printed pages
Copyright owner
Barbara Cartland Ebooks Ltd.
Original publication
2013
Publication year
2012
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  • mariammtyhas quoted5 years ago
    Lord Athelstan joined her and she saw him for the first time wearing his gold-embroidered diplomatic uniform with glinting decorations on his chest.
    He looked resplendent, very dignified and a complete contrast to the gaudy procession of Turks coming towards them down the hill.
  • fatimahj07has quoted6 years ago
    “Prince David told me,” Lord Athelstan went on, “that Djemmal Eddin’s baggage consisted largely of books, atlases, paints and drawing materials.”

    “Poor Djemmal Eddin!” Natasha exclaimed. “I doubt if he will be allowed to keep them.”

    “What do you mean?” Lord Athelstan asked.

    “The Imam is very autocratic with his family. His youngest wife, Aminette, was upset that she was not allowed to wear rich clothing. I am sure the Imam will allow his son no reminders of the West, except for those that he carries in his mind.”

    It seemed impossible, but Lord Athelstan suspected that it was the truth.
  • fatimahj07has quoted6 years ago
    It hurt her to think of what the serfs suffered in Russia, the cruelties inflicted on many of them by their Masters, the manner in which they were of no account as individuals, only a possession, bound to serve and obey without being allowed to have any personality of their own.

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