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Book Review of The Odalisque

The Odalisque
The Odalisque
Author: Richard Manton
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 3


This book is written in three sections. The first introduces the prim & oh-so-veddy proper English miss & her uptight attitude towards any kind of sex (even kissing). The second sees her traveling, the insular world of the superior English in Africa & her capture by the invading hordes. The third introduces her to the harem & every kind of humiliation & debasement she can think of, and finally her acceptance of such. Graphic, disturbing, & unfortunately, still in practice today in some parts of the world.