The Last Harem
by George P. Saunders
The Last Harem is the true-life experience of Aphrodite Antonia Dorian as a harem-girl to the Sultanate of Brunei. Sexual intrigue and romance highlight her adventures, torn between a love for a boyfriend back at home, and a handsome prince in a foreign country, arguably one of the wealthiest men in the world. Rife with conflict, The Last Harem pulls no punches -- Aphrodite literally fights to survive within the harem inner-circle, as the other women plot and conspire against her when she becomes one of the prince's 'favorites.' Her intense desire to love and be loved saves her from many harrowing tragedies and at the end of the day, she returns home more wise than many, and more gifted than most women in many lifetimes.