She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering. Readers of princess sultanas true story, princess, were gripped by her powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil within the royal family of saudi. In 1985, she met princess sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed princess trilogy. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas. The princess trilogy consists of princess, a true story. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. This time, to bring readers up to date on sultanas secret work to help women and children in the region. Buy a cheap copy of princess sultanas daughters book by jean sasson. The next books in the trilogy, princess sultanas daughters and pr i nces s sultan as c ircle, are available in paperback now. See all books authored by jean sasson, including princess.
Some of her big hits are princess trilogy and growing up bin laden which attract many attention from around the world. Read the complete princess trilogy by jean sasson available from rakuten kobo. Living in atlanta, georgia, jean wrote book after book, until today she is the author of 12 published books. Oct 01, 2002 buy princess trilogy by sasson, jean isbn. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books. The most notable of these friendships was between sasson and princess sultana, the princess about whose life the princess trilogy tells. But by the time i got to the third book i was starting to feel a little jaded. Interview with jean sasson, the author of princess trilogy. Sasson born 1950, troy, alabama, united states is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east. After the forced marriage of her niece to a cruel, depraved older man and her discovery of the harem of sex slaves kept by a royal cousin, princess sultana is more determined than ever to fight the oppression of women in saudi arabia. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as.
Circle paints a horrifying reality for women of the desert kingdom. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultanas daughters, and more on. With the help of a few female friends and family, the princess. In this explosive and riveting addition to the princess series, jean sasson and the rebel princess sultana team up once again. Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m.
The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson overdrive. Princess a true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. Princess sultanas circle is the third book in jean sassons princess trilogy. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. The forced marriage of sultanas niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and sultanas discovery of the harem of sex slaves kept by a royal cousin, makes this brave royal princess more determined than ever to fight the oppression of women in saudi arabia. I have been reading the book princess by jean sasson. 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. In princess, more tears to cry, princess sultana reveals the intimate struggles of saudi women inside one of the richest, most conservative kingdoms in the world.
Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness reporting on the invasion of kuwait by iraqi troops, was an immediate bestseller. In the introduction to princess, sultana tells the reader that, it is wrong, however, to blame our muslim. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, born to uncountable wealth. The forced marriage of sultanas niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and. She has written 9 books set in mid east and is currently writing 5 new books. Jan 01, 1994 jean sasson has garnered an audience with a saudi princess, who shares her life.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 24, 2019 the most notable of these friendships was between sasson and princess sultana, the princess about whose life the princess trilogy tells. Sassons first book, the rape of kuwait about the iraqi invasion of kuwait, was published in 1991. Jean sasson has garnered an audience with a saudi princess, who shares her life. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani.
Born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. As secondgeneration members of the royal family who have benefited from saudi oil wealth, maha and amani are surrounded by untold opulence and luxury from the day they were born and which they take for granted. In this book she states that the crime rate in muslim countries are so much lower than in nonmuslim. You have never read a story like sultanas, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. I was already frustrated with the arrogance and conceit of princess sultana from the second book, but i was hopeful the 3rd book would be more enlightening and demonstrate some positive changes in sultanas progress as a champion for. The complete princess trilogy ebook by jean sasson. Aug 22, 2019 born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. It details the dysfunction, hypocrisy and imposed inertia of the royal family in general, and depravity of some members in particular.
Jean sasson is a womens rights advocate, an authority on the middle east and the new york times bestselling author of princess. Princess, by jean sasson is the life story of a saudi princess as told to an american journalist. As sultana battles for a life of dignity, she saves other women from servitude. The princess trilogy paperback january 1, 2000 by jean sasson author visit amazons jean sasson page. The rules of saudi arabia are brought through well in the events described by sultana. Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. 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. The third and last book completes the princess trilogy, called a political rallying cry by publishers weekly. Jean s first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. 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. The saga continues with princess sultanas daughters called another page turner. Buy princess trilogy by jean sasson online at alibris. You have never read a story like the story of sultana, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters.
Princess sultanas circle princess trilogy by sasson, jean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. These are the stories of triumph and heartbreak among the highestand lowestborn. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, her second book, chronicles the life of sultana, a purported. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson thriftbooks. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. The princess trilogy is the testimony of a woman of indomitable spirit and great. One of the most successful was the princess trilogy. With princess sultanas circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues. To write her princess trilogy, this sasson creature simply stole another writer, an austrian womans autobiography of life in kuwait, and with that stolen manuscript, sasson fabricated the saudi arabian princess trilogy. The princess trilogy paperback january 1, 2000 by jean sasson author. This is the true story of princess sultana who is from one of the most important royal families in saudi arabia. 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. And specially with women like princess sultana, mayada, jean sasson and many more to come, all this is possible.
Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and courage, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books by women since 0. Isbn 9780967673745 windsorbrooke books, llc march 1, 2001 10 princess. It was also an alternate selection of the literary guild and doubleday book club and a readers digest selection. 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. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas daughters, princess sultanas circle princess trilogy, princess, mo.
The powerful true story of princess sultana alsaud continues in the third book of the harrowing princess series. 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. The nook book ebook of the the complete princess trilogy. 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 control over her own life. Jean sasson traveled to saudi arabia in 1978 to work in royal hospital in riyadh, saudi arabia. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. 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. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private.
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For the millions of princess fans, tears will be a special treat. Jean sasson has 25 books on goodreads with 125550 ratings. The true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess alsaud and the acclaimed author jean sasson began. The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson booksamillion.
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