Alexander's focus presently seems to be on exploring cultures ancient and modern in different parts of the world. The Arkadians focuses on the roots of Ancient Greek culture, whereas The Remarkable Journey of Prince Jen (1991) focuses on ancient China. This novel shares with The Arkadians a quest structure, featuring many diversions from the goal of the quest, as well as several separate tales woven into the narrative structure. Alexander's book for younger readers The Fortune Tellers takes place in Cameroon and tells of how a carpenter consults a disreputable fortuneteller and how the carpenter then seems to prosper.