Sasson lived in saudi arabia for twelve years as an. Through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the vail. When jean sasson, a young southern woman, answers a call to work in the royal hospital in saudi arabia, what should have been a twoyear stay turns. You can click on the images of each book to learn more about the subjects stories.
When mayada alaskari was assigned to be jean sassons translator in 1998, during a trip to baghdad, she could never have imagined where her friendship with this prominent iraqi woman would take her. Princess sultanas daughters audiobook by jean sasson. 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. Throughout the book both sultana herself and the author jean sasson describe how courageous sultana is and how much she works for the rights of women.
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It sold to 43 countries and spent weeks on the new york times best seller list. Dec 31, 2011 princess ebook written by jean sasson. And, if you have time, please feel free to drop me a note. Jean sassons book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great insights on the lives of saudi women in the 90s. Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m.
Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on. For thousands of years, women in saudi arabia has earned no respect, given no identity as if invisible, and were treated like sexual objects. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia jean sasson this study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of princess. Mar 28, 20 princess is my favorite because it is so shocking and fascinating this is the only book that i can remember during the recent past that i read within only a couple of hours in 1 sitting.
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. This is somewhat of a followup to jean sasson s first book the rape of kuwait. Sasson who have translated what she heard from one of her friend who use to be friend of the princess. It sold to 43 countries and spent weeks on the new york times bestseller list. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean sasson and find out how well you know the book. Isbn 0857522426 transworld doubleday uk publisher august 28, 2014 princess, more tears to cry is the fourth in the princess sultana series about the worlds most beloved saudi princess, princess sultana.
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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. Eager to see the world outside her tiny southern town of 800 people, jean. Jean sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in saudi arabia and. She is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east.
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. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess. Jun 09, 2011 so many people have asked me when they might download the 2nd of the three princess books. This book by a princess of the saudi arabia born into wealth but because she is a women in saudi arabia she is a second class citizen, but if she a princess the other people on the social scale were fare below here foreign works who are treated badly and pad badly even though the kingdom is so wealthy.
Listeners of princess were gripped by jean sasson s powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. From minute one, sultana got the message that only men mattered. 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. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean sasson chapters 12 summary and analysis. Dec 14, 2016 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. Buy princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson online at alibris. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, her second book, chronicles the life of sultana, a purported. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia quiz jean sasson this study guide consists of approximately 33 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of princess. Use the options below to adjust the size, style and colors, and click apply below. Sultana alsaud, a saudi arabian princess, has four mansions on three continents, her.