Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab. Jean sasson has 25 books on goodreads with 125877 ratings. After the recent success of princess, more tears to cry the princess alsaud and jean sasson are collaborating on this new book to bring readers up to date not only with the princess and her family but. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read princess. Female first interviews jean sasson about princess. The book teaches about the arabian culture and hardships women face there.
One of my favorite books so far, princess is based on a true story of a saudi princess who is considered worthless for. 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. Apr 15, 2016 through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the vail. Lent to me by a friend, which led me to buying a copy for myself.
Buy princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson online at alibris. Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness reporting on the invasion of kuwait by iraqi troops, was an. Jean sasson is an amazing writer, when you read this and any of the 3 books, youll love imagining up a whole atmosphere and scenary in your head from the words on the page, which you can come back to. From minute one, sultana got the message that only men mattered. Her father had three wives in addition to her mother. Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller. Sasson summary this book claims to tell the true story of a princess in saudi arabia, filled with many anecdotes of misogynistic treatment she and other women in her family endured at the hands of men. Sep 08, 2014 exclusive interview with international bestselling author jean sasson from writing princess more tears to cry i can tell you that saudi women are changing their world and that princess sultana is bringing their victories public. Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. Princess, jean sasson shop online for books in australia.
Exclusive interview with international bestselling author jean sasson from writing princess more tears to cry i can tell you that saudi women are changing their world and that princess. As secondgeneration members of the royal family who have benefited from saudi oil wealth. Jean sasson grew up in a small town in americas deep south before moving to the middle east in 1978 to work at a prestigious royal hospital in riyadh, saudi arabia. I have been reading the book princess by jean sasson. Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was published, it became an immediate international best seller. There are only a few places where you can purchase cheap books in dubai. As a child, she was fascinated by stories of countries and cultures different from her own.
In 1985, she met princess sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed princess trilogy. Dec 31, 2011 princess ebook written by jean sasson. Buy princess princess series new ed by sasson, jean isbn. Smashwords princess sultanas daughters a book by jean.
In this book, sasson the rape of kuwait, knightsbridge pub. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a bit of history and biography mixed. Buy a cheap copy of princess sultanas circle book by jean sasson. Sultana, a saudi princess from one of the highestranked families, smuggled her diaries and her story to author sasson, who has written a skillful but heartwrenching tale about the life of women in saudi arabia. Jean sasson author of fourteen books, most of which were. Growing up in a small town, sasson found adventure between the pages of books. See all books authored by jean sasson, including princess. Sasson born 1950, troy, alabama, united states is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east.
Buy a cheap copy of princess trilogy book by jean sasson. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, her second book, chronicles the life of sultana, a purported saudi princess. Sultanas capers serve to keep the book witty in parts, whereas the mens indifference make it downright chilling in some. 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. Dec 15, 2010 jean sasson grew up in a small town in americas deep south before moving to the middle east in 1978 to work at a prestigious royal hospital in riyadh, saudi arabia. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. Jun 07, 2012 this book is a biography of an anonymous saudi arabian princess who has risked her life to tell the tale of life behind the veil of the title is a direct descendant of the founder of the current saudi monarchy, and has told her story at great personal risk, according to the author, jean sasson. In the compelling second novel of the princess series, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. A note to readers from jean sasson since the revolutions in egypt and tunisia, the violence in libya, and the unrest spreading through bahrain, yemen, and iran, ive received many letters from readers who are. It will also appeal to new audiences who are eager to learn more about not only how the. Princess sultanas daughters, by jean sasson, is a biography written in the voice of princess sultana, a supposedly reallife royal princess of saudi arabia under an assumed name. Readers of princess were gripped by jean sassons powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil. Princess, secrets to share will undoubtedly attract the princesss and jean sassons many loyal readers. Through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the vail.
Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson alibris. This curiosity continued into her adult years, ultimately propelling her to find work in a foreign country. Jean sasson has narrated the story in first person in the voice of the princess herself. This book is a biography of an anonymous saudi arabian princess who has risked her life to tell the tale of life behind the veil of the title is a direct descendant of the founder of the current. 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. Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m. A note to readers from jean sasson since the revolutions in egypt and tunisia, the violence in libya, and the unrest spreading through bahrain, yemen, and iran, ive received many letters from readers who are turning to princess and its sequels, princess sultanas daughters and princess sultanas. To a large extent, the book holds true to the lives of saudi women at the time.
But by telling her story to jean sasson, sultana has allowed us to see beyond the. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, born to uncountable wealth. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. Jun 08, 2011 readers of princess were gripped by jean sasson s powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil.
The nook book ebook of the the complete princess trilogy. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean p. She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the middle east, including the rape of kuwait, princess. It sold to 43 countries and spent weeks on the new york times. Jean sassons book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great insights on the lives of saudi women in the 90s.
Oct 01, 2002 buy princess trilogy by sasson, jean isbn. Her strong desire to uproot herself from her rural surroundings led her to jump at the opportunity to work and travel abroad. Youll laugh and sympathise and find yourself getting angry along with the author and protagonist. In this book she states that the crime rate in muslim countries are so much lower than in nonmuslim. 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. It was also an alternate selection of the literary guild and doubleday book club and a readers digest selection. It is with complete sincerity that i say this book is, unputdownable.
In 1978, she took a job as an administrator coordinator of the king. The forced marriage of sultanas niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and. It details the dysfunction, hypocrisy and imposed inertia of the royal family in general, and depravity of some members in particular. The book follows the real life story of princess sultana al saud of saudi arabia the name changed for maintaining the lady and her familys privacy. After the recent success of princess, more tears to cry the princess alsaud and jean sasson are collaborating on this new book to bring readers up to date not only with the princess and her family but the stories and experiences of characters who formed the focus of the last book. Jean sasson, in my opinion, is one of the best feminism writers. Princess more tears to cry isbn 9780857522429 pdf epub. Smashwords princess sultanas daughters a book by jean sasson.
With princess sultanas circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson. She speaks about her own life and experiences of other saudi women stories of women glittering with jewels, living in luxury palaces with tens of servants. Readers of princess sultanas extraordinary story, princess, were gripped by her powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. Princess by jean sasson, 9781491532843, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jean sasson has narrated the story in first person in the. That said, princess is well written by jean, in a good flow where the events dont seem disjointed. Browse jean sassons bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while.
Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed. Princess, by jean sasson is the life story of a saudi princess as told to an american journalist. Jean sasson was born in the small town of louisville, alabama. You must know me only as sultana, for i cannot reveal my true name for fear that harm will come to me and my. Jean sasson grew up in a small town in alabamaher mind always in a book and her hands always searching for something new to read. For thousands of years, women in saudi arabia has earned no respect, given. Princess sultana talks about her life from childhood, beginning at the age of four. Anyone with the slightest interest in human rights will find this book heartwrenching. It sold to 43 countrie, isbn 9780857522429 buy the princess more tears to cry ebook.
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. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultanas daughters, and more on. The princess trilogy consists of princess, a true story. Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the. For thousands of years, women in saudi arabia has earned no respect, given no identity as if invisible, and were treated like sexual objects.
I think this might be the saddest book i ever read. Born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. Princess more tears to cry isbn 9780857522429 pdf epub jean. In her book princess, jean sasson conveys through the princess sultanas story of the many abuses of women in saudi arabia. Dr meena the woman who helps abused women to heal and fight for their rights, and fatima, the mother of twin. Her affection for the middle east has been the motivation for a number of her books and jean has spent her career sharing the personal stories of many. Mar 12, 2019 there are only a few places where you can purchase cheap books in dubai. Princess, by jean sasson, purports to be the memoir of an anonymous woman from the saudi royal family, passionate about changing the oppressed status of women in her its the kind of article that sums up some startling insights in a very concise way, and as a result i never felt i really understood it. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books by women since 0. Jean sasson is an amazing writer, when you read this and any of the 3 books, youll love imagining up a whole atmosphere and scenary in your head from the words on the page, which you can come back to every time you read the book. Sultana relates several events in her life to demonstrate the oppression of women in saudi arabia and to urge change.
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