Odalisque

by Richard Manton

In the high noon of the Victorian empire, Lady Jenny Langham is taken captive when the city of Khartoum is overrun by the native Mahdi. There she and the other captive women endure the barbaric admiration and hothouse passions of the Mahdi's harem.

Genres: Fiction, Erotica

Paperback

First published October 28, 1989

About the author

The pseudonym Richard Manton first appeared in print in the early 1980's on spanking stories published in Janus Magazine. Shortly after in 1982 Grove Press began issuing the Grove Press Victorian Library, many of which were authored by Manton.

The most marked characteristic of Manton's work is that he used the same female characters repeatedly in different novels, no matter the setting or situation, e.g., Elaine Cox, Cara Jolly, Noreen. It is this use of the same female characters that has lead researchers to believe that the author behind the Manton name is Donald Thomas.

In the mid 1970's Thomas wrote several crime novels under the name Francis Selwyn. While these are not erotica, several of Manton's characters appear in them with the exact same names and characteristics as in the Manton books. There are some instances of corporal punishment in the novels as well.

Reviews

[Jerry Dolejs · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best Manton's erotic novels. Historically correct, it describes the real gloomy atmosphere of Mahdi's harem.
The description of Pabi's treatment is the highlight of this book.