The Turkish Gambit

Main Ideas

• Espionage intrigues and double agents in the context of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878.
• Cultural and political differences between Russia and the Ottoman Empire.
• The role of women in society and emancipation, exemplified by the main heroine Varvara Suvorova.
• Moral and ethical dilemmas faced by the characters.
• Patriotism and personal motives of the characters in the context of war.
• The complexity and multilayered nature of human character, revealed through the characters.