A French winemaker obsessed with a miniature portrait journeys from Paris to Istanbul in a lush tale of destiny and forbidden passion.
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A French winemaker obsessed with a miniature portrait journeys from Paris to Istanbul in a lush tale of destiny and forbidden passion.
Casimir de Chateauneuf, a nineteenth-century French winemaker, becomes obsessed with finding the woman pictured in a miniature portrait. His quest leads him from Paris to North Africa and then to a deserted palace in Istanbul.
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Forbidden passion central; sensual obsession and non-graphic intimacy
Travel hardships and mild physical peril during the quest
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Wine and winemaking as the protagonist’s vocation and lifestyle
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No fantasy magic present
Brief seer consultation and prophetic dream elements
Orientalism, social duty versus happiness, and societal conventions
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Harem captivity and enslavement of women as recurring elements
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