The Sheik 1919 is a romance novel by English author E.M. Hull. Written while the authors husband was serving in the Great War The Sheik launched Hulls career as a bestselling author of romance fiction selling millions of copies following the release of a 1921 film of the same name. Part of a tradition of Orientalist fiction The Sheik has proven as controversial as it has been popular and serves now as a reminder of the ways in which British subjects imagined themselves in relation to the colonial world. In an Algerian city the young Diana Mayo prepares for a monthlong journey through the desert. Despite warnings from family and friends she departs with her Arab guide. Surrounded by endless swaths of sand Diana is soon kidnapped by Sheik Ahmed Ben Hassan who has bribed her guide to abandon her. Taken to his camp Diana is repeatedly raped over a period of weeks and soon gives up hope of ever escaping. After a thwarted attempt at stealing one of the Sheiks horses she slowly begins to fall in love with Ben Hassan but realizes she must hide her feelings from a man who views her solely as an object of desire. As months go by Diana learns the tragic truth behind the Sheiks hatred of the English and the two begin to grow close. When she is kidnapped by a rival however Ben Hassan must risk his life in order to save her. The Sheik is a bestselling romance novel by a master of English popular fiction. This edition of E.M. Hulls The Sheik is a classic of English romance fiction reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from bot