“The coast's a jungle of Moors, Turks, Jews, renegades from all over Europe, sitting in palaces built from the sale of Christian slaves. There are twenty thousand men, women and children in the bagnios of Algiers alone. I am not going to make it twenty thousand and one because your mother didn't allow you to keep rabbits, or whatever is at the root of your unshakable fixation." "I had weasels instead," said Philippa shortly. "Good God," said Lymond, looking at her. "That explains a lot.”
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Dorothy Dunnett
Dorothy Dunnett was a renowned Scottish historical novelist known for her deep portrayal of historical figures and events. Her works are characterized by complex character relationships and intricate plots, which have won her a dedicated readership. more