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| name = Leyla: The Black Tulip<br />
| image = LeylaBlackTulip.jpg<br />
| imagewidth = 300px<br />
| caption = The cover of ''Leyla: The Black Tulip''<br />
| published = 2003<br />
| author = Alev Lytle Croutier<br />
| illustrator = Kazuhiko Sano<br />
| isbn = 1584858311<br />
| setting = Turkey in 1720<br />
}}<br />
'''''Leyla: The Black Tulip''''' is a book in the [[Girls of Many Lands]] series focusing on [[Leyla]]. It was released in '''2003''' and available with the doll and as a separate purchase. The book was [[Retirement|retired]] with the collection in '''2005'''. Retail cost was ''$7.95.''<br />
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==Characters==<br />
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:: ''See [[Characters in Leyla: The Black Tulip]]''<br />
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==Chapter by Chapter Summary==<br />
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===Chapter 1: Georgia===<br />
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===Chapter 2: The First Tulips ===<br />
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===Chapter 3: Growing Tulips===<br />
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===Chapter 4: The Strangers===<br />
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=== Chapter 5: The Daring Choice===<br />
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===Chapter 6: Voyage to Istanbul ===<br />
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===Chapter 7: City of the World's Desire ===<br />
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===Chapter 8: The Poet's Gift===<br />
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===Chapter 9: Master Hyacinth===<br />
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===Chapter 10: Beyond the Gate of Felicity===<br />
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===Chapter 11: Leyla===<br />
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===Chapter 12: The Mistress of the Gardens===<br />
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===Chapter 13: Harem Life===<br />
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===Chapter 14: Winter===<br />
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=== Chapter 15: The Royal Halvet===<br />
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===Chapter 16: The Most Beautiful Clothes===<br />
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===Chapter 17: The Hall of the Sultan===<br />
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===Chapter 18: The Secret Paintings===<br />
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===Chapter 19: The Dark Prison===<br />
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===Chapter 20: Princess Fatma===<br />
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===Chapter 21: Anticipation===<br />
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===Chapter 22: The Miracle===<br />
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===Chapter 23: Heart's Desire===<br />
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===[[Looking Back|Then and Now: Turkey]]===<br />
Discusses a girl's life in 1720 Turkey. Topics include:<br />
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* The size of the Ottoman Empire<br />
* The Tokapi Palace and who lived in it.<br />
* How girls were brought to the Tokapi Palace.<br />
* A girl's life in the Tokapi Palace.<br />
* What a Turkish girl would have worn.<br />
* Why a woman would cover herself with a veil.<br />
* Other Islamic traditions, such as passing the veil and arranged marriages.<br />
* The Tulip Era and how it changed Turkey.<br />
* Changes for the Republic of Turkey, including the women's right to vote.<br />
* Life in Turkey today.<br />
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===Glossary===<br />
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A glossary of Turkish words used throughout the book is included, along with approximate pronunciations.<br />
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==Extras==<br />
Each Girls of Many Lands book came with a detachable bookmark inside the back cover. This shows a portion of the illustration at the start of the book. Measures 7 3/16" x 2".<br />
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<gallery position="center" widths="150" spacing="small" captionalign="center" bordersize="none"><br />
File:LeylaBookmark.jpg|The bookmark for ''Leyla: The Black Tulip.''<br />
File:GirlsofManyLandsBookmarkBack2.jpg|The bookmark's reverse side.<br />
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==Items Associated with ''Leyla: The Black Tulip''==<br />
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* [[Leyla|Leyla Doll]]<br />
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[[Category:Girls of Many Lands]]<br />
[[Category:Leyla]]<br />
[[Category:Books]]<br />
[[Category:Items Released in 2003]]<br />
[[Category:Retired Books]]<br />
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