A book by Shkëndim Spahiu
The Merchant of Souls
A historical and psychological novel
A novel of war, power, and divided identity in the Ottoman world of the Janissaries.
Digital edition
About the Book
A closer look
Set against the 1683 Siege of Vienna, The Merchant of Souls follows an Albanian Janissary caught between imperial duty, native heritage, and personal conscience. Through fiction, the novel examines identity, violence, loyalty, survival, and the limits of individual agency inside a powerful institution.
Themes
- War
- Identity
- Power
- Loyalty
- Violence
- Human nature
Book Information
- Author
- Shkëndim Spahiu
- Language
- English
- Format
- Digital edition