You must know me only as sultana, for i cannot reveal my true name for fear that harm will come to me and my. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab is an enlightening book. Princess describes the true life of a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia where she lives in a gilded cage with no control over her own life. Chronicles the fates of the two daughters of a saudi arabian princessthe elder, driven by isolation and fear into a lesbian relationship and mental breakdown, and the younger, who is seduced by fundamentalist fanaticism. Pdf princess sultana s circle download full pdf book. Jean sasson has 25 books on goodreads with 125550 ratings. Eager to see the world outside her tiny southern town of 800 people, jean jumped at the opportunity to travel and work abroadspecifically at the king faisal specialist hospital and research centre in riyadh, saudi arabia. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia available in paperback or as an e book on your kindle or nook princess describes the life of princess sultana al saud, a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, born to uncountable wealth. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson.
A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia this was a very very tough read. Jean sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in saudi arabia and traveled extensively in the middle east. Through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the vail. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read princess. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
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A woman glittering with jewels, living a life of unbelievable luxury. The pressured marriage of sultanas niece to a merciless and wicked older man, and sultanas discovery of the harem of intercourse slaves saved by a royal cousin, makes this courageous royal princess more decided than ever to struggle. To a large extent, the book holds true to the lives of saudi women at the time such as a lack of proper education, forced marriages, and honor killings. Princess sultanas circle princess trilogy by jean sasson ebook. Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m.
Told to the author by a member of the saudi arabian royal family who. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as well as. She speaks about the way the women of saudi arabia, including those in the royal households, are dominated over completely by the men. Offering fascinating stories of triumphs and heartbreak, this longawaiting new book by jean sasson and saudi princess sultana, reveals what it means to be a saudi woman today. Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson pirate ebooks town.
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Sasson lived in saudi arabia for twelve years as an admisitrative coordinator of medical affairs for a specialist hospital. Since reading them i have read all of jean sasson s other books. Detailing the cruel and almost unimaginable treatment of females, who are virtual prisoners in their own homes, this is also a passionate plea for sweeping changes to a centuries. She is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east.
The princess trilogy consists of princess, a true story. Princess sultanas circle paints a horrifying reality for the women of saudi arabia. It sold to 43 countries and spent weeks on the new york times bestseller list. Most recently i got her new ebook desert chick in saudi arabia that was about her travels in the kingdom. Read desert royal princess 3 by jean sasson with rakuten kobo. She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the middle east, including the rape of kuwait, princess. Jean sassons compelling sequel to princess readers of princess sultanas extraordinary story, princess, were gripped by her powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil.
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Aug 25, 2010 the princess books have changed my life. Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller. Dec 31, 2011 princess ebook written by jean sasson. This curiosity continued into her adult years, ultimately propelling her to find work in a foreign country. Princess, by jean sasson is the life story of a saudi princess as told to an american journalist.
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Jean s first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. One of my favourite places is house of prose, a secondhand bookstore, where i bought princessa book that you can see in every bookstore around the city. Princess sultana talks about her life from childhood, beginning at the age of four. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as well as high. For the first time, the new york times bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. The rape of kuwait, and the bestselling princess trilogy princess. Think of a saudi arabian princess and what do you see. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab is an informative book that is based on the life events of a saudi princess. Prior to reading them i had no idea that women were oppressed so badly in this part of the world. The complete princess trilogy ebook by jean sasson. In princess, readers were shocked by sultanas revelations about life in saudi arabias royal family the complete princess trilogy.
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A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas daughters, and. She lived in saudi arabia for over ten years from 1978 and became, during that time, the intimate friend and confidante of sultana, who asked her to tell her story. As second generation members of the royal family who have benefited from saudi oil wealth, maha and amani have been surrounded by untold opulence and luxury since the day they were born. But in reality, sultana has no freedom or control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Princess, more tears to cry by jean sasson nook book. Sultana alsaud, a saudi arabian princess, has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, and designer dresses galore. Read online for free princess sultanas circle by jean sasson epub. Princess, more tears to cry by jean sasson nook book ebook. Free princess sultanas circle princess trilogy by jean sasson ebook. Jean sasson s compelling sequel to princess readers of princess sultanas extraordinary story, princess, were gripped by her powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil.
From minute one, sultana got the message that only men mattered. Princess more tears to cry isbn 9780857522429 pdf epub jean. Jean sasson was born in the small town of louisville, alabama. It all began with princess, called absolutely riveting. Her strong desire to uproot herself from her rural surroundings led her to jump at the opportunity to work and travel abroad. Publication date 1994 topics women, princesses publisher new york. Description of princess by jean sasson pdf the princess. Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. And if you have not read it, do not be deceived by the absolutely gorgeous cover. Jean sasson s book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great insights on the lives of saudi women in the 90s. Chronicles the fates of the two daughters of a saudi arabian princessthe elder, driven by isolation and fear into a lesbian relationship and mental breakdown, and the younger, who is seduced by fundamentalist.
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