About the book: 2009 / The book includes two novels that are united by the theme of love, fidelity, and readiness for self-sacrifice. The heroine of the novel “Heart in the Desert”, the young beauty Zuleika, also believes in true love. A fascinating plot, unexpected turns in the fate of the heroes, colorful sketches of the Caucasus and Turkey of the 17th century and the Abbasid Caliphate of the 9th century - all this will undoubtedly give the reader extraordinary pleasure.