{"product_id":"the-sheik-9789357314329","title":"THE SHEIK","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first of a series of novels Hull wrote with desert settings that set off a major revival of the \"desert romance\" genre of romantic fiction. It was a huge bestseller and the most popular of her books, and later became the film of the same name that made Rudolph Valentino a cult star. \u003cbr\u003eDiana Mayo is rich, young, beautiful, and independent. Bored by the endless social parties of the aristocracy, she decides on an adventurous break-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, but he seems to be just a brute driven by cruel passion. \u003cbr\u003eA rival chieftain steals Diana away but will the Sheik realize that what he feels for her is more than mere passion? \u003cbr\u003eThough the desert romance existed, it was The Sheik that truly revolutionized the genre even creating a lot of tropes. When it was first published, it was considered an erotic novel and stirred up a lot of controversy, being described in the press as \"shocking\" and \"poisonously salacious\" and was banned from some communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 262\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Height 182 mm; Width 120 mm; Thickness 24 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hachette Book Publishing India Pvt Ltd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789357314329\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"EM HULL","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50207950897402,"sku":"9789357314329","price":7.07,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/9789357314329.jpg?v=1788232663","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-sheik-9789357314329","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}