The Harem Of Aman Akbar (edition 1984)

by Elizabeth Scarborough (Author)

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As sheriff of Edinburgh, budding author, Walter Scott, makes a grisly discovery. Bones, bodies, and parts of bodies are found on the banks of the half-frozen loch. At first, Scott assumes the horror is the work of grave robbers. Then living women begin to go missing. A young gypsy, Midge Margret, makes the vanishings the talk of the town, telling of a mysterious black coach in the forest.… (more)

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Title:	The Harem Of Aman Akbar
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Info:	Bantam Books (1984), 272 pages
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The Harem of Aman Akbar by Elizabeth Ann Scarborough

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beskamiltar | Apr 10, 2024 |

This was fun. Aman Akbar stumbles upon a genie who brings him wives from all parts of the world. Each wife is talented and fearsome in her own way. Trouble ensues when his mom wants him to take his cousin as his fourth wife. Unfortunately the Emir has his eye on her. To save his life, the genie transforms Aman into a beautiful white ass. His faithful wives use all their wiles and a little bit of magic to rescue their husband. Political correctness today would likely alter the plot significantly but when published in the early 80s sex was still fun and the culture wars weren’t nearly so close-minded and repressive. The Harem of Aman Akbar is an enjoyable fantasy romp. (

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varielle | Jan 5, 2024 |

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An orientalist fantasy, drawing heavily on the Arabian Nights, but subverting it in that the women characters take charge and have to rescue their husband, Aman Akbar, who has been transformed into a donkey. I don’t think the racial stereotypes would really fly today, but I can see what Scarborough was trying to do and it’s (intentionally) quite funny in places. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Elizabeth Ann Scarborough	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Hickman, Stephen, 1949-	Cover artist	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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As sheriff of Edinburgh, budding author, Walter Scott, makes a grisly discovery. Bones, bodies, and parts of bodies are found on the banks of the half-frozen loch. At first, Scott assumes the horror is the work of grave robbers. Then living women begin to go missing. A young gypsy, Midge Margret, makes the vanishings the talk of the town, telling of a mysterious black coach in the forest.

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Rasa joins Aman's two other wives, Amollia and Aster, and travels to Sindupore in order to save Aman from the djinn who has changed him into a donkey.

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