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Desert Hostage

  • 1982 first published
  • 474 pages
  • 3 editions

Desert Hostage is a 1982 fairy-tale retelling and historical romance novel by Diane Dunaway. Much of the action takes place in Sahara. Key subjects include Golden Medallion, bodice ripper, Son of the Sahara retelling and hostages.

19 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 474 pages — 8–9 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

  • Sahara

Subjects

  • Golden Medallion
  • Historical romance
  • Sheik romance
  • Bodice ripper
  • Son of the Sahara retelling
  • Hostages

Quick answers

Who wrote Desert Hostage?

Desert Hostage was written by Diane Dunaway and first published in 1982.

What genre is Desert Hostage?

It is usually shelved as Fairy Tale Retellings and Historical Romance.

How long is Desert Hostage?

The median edition has 474 pages, about 8–9 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Desert Hostage?

Readers who like it often enjoy Beauty and the Beast, When Beauty Tamed the Beast and This Woven Kingdom.

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