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Artist
Sasson, Jean
ISBN
9780967673745
Book Title
Princess : a True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
Item Length
8.4in
Publisher
Windsor-Brooke Books
Publication Year
2010
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
0.8in
Author
Jean Sasson
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Topic
Women, Royalty, Sociology / General, Women's Studies
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Sultana is a Saudi Arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Hidden behind her black floor-length veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband, her sons, and her country.Sultana is a member of the Saudi royal family, closely related to the king. For the sake of her daughters, she has decided to take the risk of speaking out about the life of women in her country, regardless of their rank. She must hide her identity for fear that the religous leaders in her country would call for her death to punish her honesty. Only a woman in her position could possibly hope to escape from being revealed and punished, despite her cloak and anonymity.Sultana tells of her own life, from her turbulent childhood to her arranged marriage--a happy one until her husband decided to displace her by taking a second wife--and of the lives of her sisters, her friends and her servants. Although they share affection, confidences and an easy camaraderie within the confines of the women's quarters, they also share a history of appaling oppressions, everyday occurrences that in any other culture would be seen as shocking human rights violations; thirteen-year-old girls forced to marry men five times their age, young women killed by drowning, stoning, or isolation in the women's room, a padded, windowless cell where women are confined with neither light nor conversation until death claims them.By speaking out, Sultana risks bringing the wrath of the Saudi establishment upon her head and te heads of her children. But by telling her story to Jean Sasson, Sultana has allowed us to see beyond the veils of this secret society, to the heart of a nation where sex, money, and power reign supreme.

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Publisher
Windsor-Brooke Books
ISBN-10
0967673747
ISBN-13
9780967673745
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1828462

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Book Title
Princess : a True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
Author
Jean Sasson
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Women, Royalty, Sociology / General, Women's Studies
Publication Year
2010
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Social Science
Number of Pages
304 Pages

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Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
0.8in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
13.6 Oz

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NY Times and International Bestseller. A rare, hair-raising true story. Sold over 5 million worldwide. Continues to fly off the shelves., Jean Sasson has been labeled a Middle Eastern Expert. In 2001 she was asked to testify in an INS trial for the Bahraini Princess Meriam Al-Khalifa., This book has a definite following. It is also used as assigned reading for many colleges, universities, and high schools.
Copyright Date
2001
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
305/.42
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by *heather_lee*
    10 Mar, 2017Top favourable review

    Intense & Gripping! Read in one sitting style book!

    Readers of "Princess Sultana's Daughters" will find this book to be equally as intense & gripping. Before you begin, clear your schedule, because you won't want to put this book down until you're finished. In biographical style, follow one woman's painful, true story through her life. (*contains mature themes*) Yes, I'd recommend this book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: j99HgZCTQh6@Deleted

  • by willowtreemoon
    29 Sep, 2023

    A true story about women's lives in Saudi Arabia. Worth reading.

    Wonderful story - - completes my first set. In great condition, too. Thank you!

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-ownedSold by: kianatwood

  • by iberofile
    13 Oct, 2008

    exciting, un-put-down-able read

    Although this book describes a tiny sliver of the elite in Saudi Arabia, it is fascinating. One must know on reading such things, however, that not every country in the Middle East is the same, and Saudi Arabia's values, law, and sexist orientation is the worst of all those countries combined. At present, unfortunately, fanatics are demanding strict interpretation of the Koran, as well as the strictest practices of devotion, and the fallout rains upon women, who generally become even more repressed when people are trying to prove a point. A riveting read, the first in the trilogy of the "Princess" stories. Second book is "Princess Sultana's Daughters," and the third one is "Princess Sultana's Circle." Also very interesting if looking for something about Muslim women is "A Border Passage ...

  • by faithpointepastor
    21 Nov, 2009

    One of the most compelling stories of truth.

    Couldn't put this book down. It's amazing and so riveting. WOW!!! This book is one of those you don't want to stop reading for fear it will go away. It's eye opening if you've never looked at this culture. A story of a shocking culture, in a world that screams human rights. This account is true and factual. It is a MUST read. I wish it was required reading for all.

  • by lauriefaust920
    07 Dec, 2007

    Princess

    Excellent book. This is a true story about a Saudi Arabian princess. This is the first book in a 3 book series. I recommend reading all three in order. Very informative about how women live in Saudi Arabia. They have no control over anything in their lives. They are not allowed to go anywhere without a father, brother, or husband. They can't drive. They can't have any part of their body showing. Not even their eyes.

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