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.
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Wonderful story - - completes my first set. In great condition, too. Thank you!
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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 (growing up in pre and post Nasser Egypt)," "Inside the Kingdom (by Carmen Bin Laden, one of Osama Bin Ladin's many brother's wives)," "Unveiled (by a teacher who worked in Saudi Arabia with her husband)," Beyond the Veil (by a doctor who worked in Saudi Arabia)," "Price of Honor (Muslim Women's lives)," In the Eye of the Sun (Contemporary Lebanon, fiction)," The Girls of Riyhad (four girls from the elite in Saudi Arabia, and how they grow up), etc. etc. etc.Read full review
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.
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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