Dec 10, 20 windowcolquhoun810 commented on visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia. I adore reading books that have a message, and that consist of powerful personalities, and thus this seemed like a book that i would thoroughly enjoy reading. Princess, more tears to cry audiobook by jean sasson. Apr 15, 2016 i noticed a few inconsistencies in this book. Her next three books, princess, princess sultana s daughters, and princess sultana s circle, became international sensations as they were the first books to bring to the western world the shocking stories about life for women in saudi arabia. It is quite beyond our imagination, how weird is saudi arabia, they find us equally so. It is not necessary to have read the first book to follow and understand this one but it does provide useful background and makes it easier to understand the behaviour and thoughts of the princess. It is a haunting look at the danger of saudi male dominance and the desperate lives of the women they rule.
Daughters recounts princess sultana s battle to secure freedoms for her daughters. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. It all began with princess, 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. Sultana bint abdulaziz died on 7 july 2008, aged 80, after a long illness. For the first time, the international bestselling princess books are. The world twisted and turned in many directions on that dark day when airplanes piloted by men from my own land sliced holes into buildings, holes into many human hearts, and altered the world from the highest mountains to the deepest seas. This is somewhat of a followup to jean sassons first book the rape of kuwait. Washington report on middle east affairs, october 1996, pgs.
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. Isbn 9780967673745 windsorbrooke books, llc march 1, 2001 princess. Jean sasson on joys and fears of a princess books gulf. It is a very easy read since it reads like fiction. Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson, paperback. Aug 22, 2019 despite having a decadent palace, four mansions on three continents, and opulent jewels from an adoring husband, saudi princess sultana al saud refuses to let the glitz of the royal lifestyle or the antics of the royal family distract her from the truth. This first book in the trilogy describes the 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.
Buy princess sultana s daughters by jean sasson online at alibris. Princess sultana even gave the author her personal diary to use to write the book princess. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultana s daughters, and more on. I recently read that jean sasson plans to write a 4th princess book that will be out next year. It just doesnt make sense to not reveal the name for protecting the identity of the author after giving such a detailed life story and other intimate details about her family structure and other stuff. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean p. Princess sultanas circle is the third book in jean sassons princess trilogy.
Please beware when a new edition of the princess book appears. I think the first princess book accomplished that much more effectively than this one did. Princess sultana your replies to her question jean sasson. Sultana was born the tenth daughter of a prince of saudi arabia and grew up in a world of luxury. Princess sultanas circle this book is titled desert royal in the uk. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia available in paperback or as an e book on your kindle or nook princess describes the life of princess sultana al saud, a princess in the royal house of saudi arabia. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. A very well written book and the third in a trilogy, the first being princess which was excellent, and the second being daughters which i havent yet read. Nov 08, 2012 for the first time, the bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson. Otherwise princess sultana would be recognized for the senior alsaud princess she claims to be. Princess sultana s circle is the third book in jean sassons princess trilogy.
Princess princess trilogy, book 1 by jean sasson fantastic fiction. The nook book ebook of the the complete princess trilogy. But now, for the first time ever, the three books about princess sultana princess. First of all, i do not believe that this work is a genuine autobiography of a saudi princess. For the first time, the international bestselling princess books are available in a boxed set. While the behavior of both of sultana s daughters is shocking, what i really got a taste of by the time i finished the book was how poor of a mother sultana is. Princess sultana, mayada alaskari and jean sasson youtube. At first reluctant to do the book because she thought no one in the western world cared about the plight of saudi women, sasson, who met sultana at an embassy party in. Princess sultana s relationship with her brother was similar to my own relationship with my brother in manty ways. The identity of sultana a pseudonym is concealed to assure her safety.
The first book in the princess trilogy series a non fiction. Despite having a decadent palace, four mansions on three continents, and opulent jewels from an adoring husband, saudi princess sultana al saud refuses to let the glitz of the royal lifestyle or the antics of the royal family distract her from the truth. Sasson is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. Summarized, monika adsanis suit charges that there is no princess sultana, that sassons two princess books were derived in part from adsanis manuscript, and that many of the events and even some of the language of the first book is taken directly from that manuscript. Princess 2 is a great read, as gripping as the first princess book.
Princess sultana s circle describes the culture of saudi arabia as well as sultana s lifestyle which although privileged, is not all a bed of roses. The complete princess trilogy ebook snoisle libraries. The saga continues with princess sultana s daughters. This first book in the 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. It all began with princess, called absolutely riveting. The first book, detailing the princess s life from her childhood to when she marries and has her first baby, is mostly believable but its the 2nd book, that tells about her daughters, that cemented my thoughts that this is.
Sasson, who allegedly then used the journals to write a book, princess. For the first time, the international bestselling more. 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. The book must be fiction, but probably a close reflection of the truth. The first book, detailing the princesss life from her childhood to when she marries and has her first baby, is mostly believable but its the 2nd book, that tells about her daughters, that cemented my thoughts that this is fiction. Princess sultana is said to be a woman from one of the highest royal families in saudi arabia. First, sultana said that kareem was unable to commit violence. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia 1992, updated in 20 princess sultanas daughters this book is titled daughters of arabia in the uk. Sep 27, 1992 at first reluctant to do the book because she thought no one in the western world cared about the plight of saudi women, sasson, who met sultana at an embassy party in riyadh in 1983, changed her. This is the second book in whats called the princess trilogy. A member of the royal family of saudi arabia, sultana now is married to a progressive prince, but this privileged status does not protect her or her two daughters from the countrys repressive laws against women. She reportedly kept diaries detailing the gutwrenching treatment of saudi women and passed her story on to an author named jean p. Second, when the family found out about her book, kareem was outraged that sultana revealed the story of his weekly adventure of. Much as i thought the first book, princess, was wellwritten and an important read, i was disappointed in this second book about a saudi princess.
For the first time, the international bestselling pri. Princess sultana was full sister of late sattam, late majid and late haya. Visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia jean. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. 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. The saga continues with princess sultana s daughters called another page turner. The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson overdrive. On the surface, it would seem that princess sultana of saudi arabia. Daughters recounts princess sultanas battle to secure freedoms for her daughters. 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. What does this 4th book cover about the princess that the first three did. Princess plagiarism suit provides rare look into literary. Sasson is a true story based on information given to the writer by a saudi arabian princess.
I first read princess sultana book in 2009, after meeting a girl who was fascinated by the story of the life of a princess in saudi arabia. 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. This book reveals stories about princess sultanas family, her father. Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson, jean sasson. For the first time, the bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. The saga continues with princess sultanas daughters called another page turner. Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson alibris. Hi wendy, im really glad that the books impacted your life. 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. A member of the royal family of saudi arabia, sultana now is married to a prog. I have not read the first two books about princess sultana, but i was totally mesmerized with princess sultana s circle.
I have read jean sassons book for years and all of the books in the princess trilogy are true stories. Translated from arabic into english on november 4, 2002. It also gave me a different persepective of muslim women and how brave they are. However, in princess she described how kareem hit her in her face while she was fighting with his mother. Jan 14, 20 princess sultana, mayada alaskari and jean sasson jean sasson. Princess sultanas circle describes the culture of saudi arabia as well as sultanas lifestyle which although privileged, is not all a bed of roses. This first book in the 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 for the first time, the international bestselling princess books are available in a boxed set. Sep 12, 2010 please beware when a new edition of the princess book appears. Sasson, who allegedly then used the journals to write a book.
I am just beginning book 3 and the effect of reading to this point has been very broadening, educational, concerning, and expanding of my consciousness. Sasson first met sultana, the saudi princess, at an italian embassy in 1985. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father. See all books authored by jean sasson, including princess. With princess sultana s circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues. But by the time i got to the third book i was starting to feel a little jaded.
Princess sultana s daughters and princess sultana s circle are being made available at a wonderfully low price so that everyone, no matter their budget, can enjoy the books about a unique saudi princess. Princess sultanas circle princess trilogy first edition. Princess sultanas daughters audiobook by jean sasson. Sassons first book, the rape of kuwait about the iraqi invasion of kuwait, was. This book follows the life of princess sultanas children. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, a woman born more. Jean sasson simply incorporates a new fake letter from the nonexistent princess sultana and informs readers on the book s front or back cover that this book is now updated with a new chapter and a letter from princess sultana from saudi arabia. Princess to create even more controversy than her first book, the. The complete princess trilogy ebook by jean sasson. Hh princess ameerah altaweel interview by christiane amanpour on her cnn program duration.
Princess sasson audiobooks listen to the full series. The forced marriage of sultana s niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and sultana s 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. In princess sultanas daughters, sasson exposes the stifling and unbearably. She was the daughter of king abdulaziz, and his twelfth wife, mudhi. Princess sultana, mayada alaskari and jean sasson 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. As with her two previous bestsellers princess and princess sultana s daughters, the story of sultana continues now with princess sultana s circle. Funnily enough i just decided to re read the first princess book. The powerful true story of princess sultana alsaud continues in the third book of the harrowing princess series. Apr 06, 2020 princess sultana is said to be a woman from one of the highest royal families in saudi arabia. A true story of life behind the veil is another pageturner related by princess sultana. Does princess sultana really exist and if so why hasnt. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia written by jean sasson. In the final book circle, sultana saves other women from servitude.
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