The Oracle of Stamboul
A young Romanian girl travels in secret to Stamboul and is invited to give advice to the Sultan after she becomes known for her unusual intelligence. Eleonora Cohen is a young Jewish girl born in Constanta, Romania in the year 1877. On the day of her birth, her father, Yakob, a Jewish carpet seller, welcomes a daughter but loses a wife, Eleonora's mother, Leah. A large flock of purple and white hoopoes suddenly flies in and settles around the Cohen's hou...
