Through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the vail. In 1978 she traveled to saudi arabia to work in the king faisal specialist hospital in riyadh as an administrative coordinator of medical affairs. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Jean sasson has 25 books on goodreads with 126118 ratings. The first book in this nonfiction trilogy describes the true life of princess sultana, a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia where she lives in a gilded cage with no freedom and no. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband, and her country.
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 through jean sasson, sultana, a member of saudi arabian royal family, tells about shocking life behind the. Princess, more tears to cry by jean sasson nook book. But by telling her story to jean sasson, sultana has allowed us to see beyond the. Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. For additional information about jean sasson and her books, or for updates on princess sultana, womens issues, and saudi arabia, please visit the following websites. She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the middle east, including the rape of kuwait, princess. Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was published, it became an immediate international bestseller. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia audio. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Check out other translated books in french, spanish. Jean sasson is a writer and lecturer who has lived in saudi arabia and traveled extensively in the middle east. An avid reader from an early age, she had read all the books in her school library by the time she was 15 years old. It has become a classic, taught in colleges and high schools and devoured by anyone who aspires to understand the middle east.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Princess sultana download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. 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. The book sold over a million copies in one month, proving to the world that ordinary people truly cared about the small country and its people. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as well as high ranking kuwaiti officials before, during and after the war.
In fact, jean sasson was the first and only author to write about the innocent kuwaitis who were caught in the cruel grip of the iraqi invasion. Princess 2 download pdfepub jean sasson artbydjboybook. A woman glittering with jewels, living a life of unbelievable luxury. You must know me only as sultana, for i cannot reveal my true name for fear that harm will come to me and my family for what i am about to tell you. You have never read a story like the story of sultana, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. Jean sasson has spent her career sharing the personal stories of courageous middle eastern women. As sultana battles for a life of dignity, she saves other women from servitude. The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson overdrive. As a brazilian journalist, i have also interviewed jean and i must say that i learned a lot with her and her writtings. Mar 12, 2019 there are only a few places where you can purchase cheap books in dubai. For additional information about jean sasson and her books, or for updates on princess sultana, womens issues, and saudi arabia, please visit the following. Jean is plunged into the hidden lives of the veiled women in riyadh, where women are locked in luxurious homes and fundamentalist mutawas terrorize the streets.
Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was published, it became an. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia available in paperback or as an ebook on your kindle or nook princess describes the life of princess sultana al saud, a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia. Sultana tells of appalling oppressions, everyday occurrences that in any other culture would be seen as shocking human rights violations. Jean sasson published on september, 2004 online books in format pdf. I downloaded your first princess book for free on amazon. The princess trilogy is the testimony of a woman of indomitable spirit and great courage. Download ebook daughters of arabia, by jean sasson. Princess describes the life of princess sultana al saud, a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia. Readers of princess, the international bestselling book about princess sultana, were gripped by the revelations of life of unimaginable wealth, and shocking. Living in atlanta, georgia, jean wrote book after book, until today she is the author of 12 published books.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read princess. It all began with princess, called absolutely riveting. You will never get the understanding and also experience without getting by on your own there or attempting by on your own to do it. 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. For the first time, the bestselling princess books are available in one ebook.
Once i was an innocent child dreaming little girl dreams. Both are very well written and give us a wide portrait of the middle east. 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. It is with complete sincerity that i say this book is, unputdownable.
A true story of life inside saudi arabias royal family. There are only a few places where you can purchase cheap books in dubai. It was also an alternate selection of the literary guild and doubleday book club and a readers digest selection. Jean sasson in 1985, she met princess sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed princess trilogy. Anyone with the slightest interest in human rights will find this book heartwrenching. Jean meets women from all walks of lifea feisty bedouin, an educated mother, and a conservative wife of a highranking saudiall who open a window into saudi culture and help to. Princess, more tears to cry by jean sasson nook book ebook. Jean sasson is the author of the new york times bestseller princess. Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson, paperback. But when saddam husseins regime took power, she was thrown into cell 52 in the infamous baladiyat prison with seventeen other nameless, faceless women from all walks of life.
Jean sasson audio books jean sasson is the author of the new york times bestseller princess. But when saddam husseins regime took power, she was thrown into cell 52 in the infamous baladiyat prison with seventeen. Jean sasson a member of one of the most distinguished and honored families in iraq, mayada grew up surrounded by wealth and royalty. Ebook download ebook daughters of arabia, by jean sasson. 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. Sasson born 1950, troy, alabama, united states is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east.
Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m. Why must be this ebook daughters of arabia, by jean sasson to check out. Princess more tears to cry ebook written by jean sasson. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia.
Esters child jean sasson in this book has surpassed in excellence all her previous books. 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. One of the most successful was the princess trilogy, a series of books about her friend, princess sultana alsaud, which was named as one of the most important books written in the past eighthundred years by a woman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read princess more tears to cry.
She has an uncanny ability to let the reader relate emotionally and sympathize with the characters, sometimes empathize too. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson. Written by jean sasson, audiobook narrated by catherine byers. Pdf mayada daughter of iraq one womans survival under. I, as an arab sided with the jews in their plight throughout the book and wept for the palestinians. Daughters recounts princess sultanas battle to secure freedoms for her daughters. Nothing makes me happier than buying books for low prices. Explore books by jean sasson with our selection at. See all books authored by jean sasson, including princess. She lived in the middle east for twelve years and has traveled extensively in the area and studied the culture for thirty years. 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. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultanas daughters, and more on. Desert royal by jean sasson, 9780553816945, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Pdf for the love of a son by jean sasson download pdf.
Download love in a torn land jean sasson ebook desert royal. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books by women since 0. Jean sasson author of fourteen books, most of which were. Jean sasson published on september, 2004 and read mayada, daughter of iraq. Dec 31, 2011 princess ebook written by jean sasson. Think of a saudi arabian princess and what do you see. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mar 28, 20 jean sasson, in my opinion, is one of the best feminism writers. The next books in the trilogy, princess sultanas daughters and princess sultanas. It sold to 43 countries and spent weeks on the new york times bestseller list.
Still traveling the world, jean has made her homebase in atlanta, georgia where she is a passionate animal rights and womens rights supporter. Aug 22, 2019 born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. Now, through jean sasson, mayada is finally able to tell her storyand theirsto the world. She has gold, palaces, swimmingpools, servants, designer. Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and courage, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. 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. 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. The next books in the trilogy, princess sultanas daughters and princess sultan as. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab jean sasson. One afghan womans quest for her stolen child jean sasson ebook princess. Life behind the veil in saudi arabia was an international bestseller. 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.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of jean sasson books online. Born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. The book is more than thatit gives insight into the lives of royalty and the views of those who can be religious while flaunting the strict sunni rules against alcohol. The complete princess trilogy for the first time, the new york times bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. A new vision for mindful masculinity online books in format pdf. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father.
1384 1347 1411 205 1136 277 1352 397 1235 1246 18 779 278 1019 1462 1038 411 907 820 835 890 1168 511 567 472 1314 344 857 1288 941 875 1221 1349 355 667 496