{"product_id":"the-sheik-9780812217636","title":"The Sheik","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiana Mayo is young, beautiful, wealthy—and independent. Bored by the eligible bachelors and endless parties of the English aristocracy, she arranges for a horseback trek through the Algerian desert. Two days into her adventure, Diana is kidnapped by the powerful Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan, who forces her into submission. Diana tries desperately to resist but finds herself falling in love with this dark and handsome stranger. Only when a rival chieftain steals Diana away does the Sheik realize that what he feels for her is more than mere passion. He has been conquered—and risks everything to get her back. The power of love reaches across the desert sands, leading to the thrilling and unexpected conclusion.\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most widely read novels of the 1920s, and forever fixed in the popular imagination in the film version starring the irresistible Rudolph Valentino, \u003ci\u003eThe Sheik\u003c\/i\u003e is recognized as the immediate precursor to the modern romance novel. When first published t\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Sheik\u003c\/i\u003e . . . continues to be an outstanding and highly recommended romance novel for a whole new generation of readers.\" * \u003ci\u003eBookwatch\u003c\/i\u003e *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405692707159,"sku":"9780812217636","price":21.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812217636.jpg?v=1730493298","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-sheik-9780812217636","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}