Was a bestselling book about a womans tormented marriage into. During her own youth, sultana chafed under the harsh social system into which she was born. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia lj 792, sultana continues her shocking and amazing story into the next generation. The book must be fiction, but probably a close reflection of the truth. Sultana alsaud, a saudi arabian princess, has four mansions on three continents. But princess sultana, a member of the large royal family al saud, finds the mistreatment of women surrounding her appalling, even though it is part of the. Visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia jean sasson. The princess purportedly was raised in the luxurious palace of a cruel and domineering father and a kind but overly acquiescent mother. Growing up bin laden is a book based on interviews with the wife and son of osama bin laden. She faces an additional 10 years in prison for the theft and stolen property charges.
This is somewhat of a followup to jean sassons first book the rape of kuwait. Otherwise princess sultana would be recognized for the senior alsaud princess she claims to be. Sultana,princess sultanas daughters and royal desert. Bickering saudi monarchys runaway princess sarah seeks. It contains a lot of detail on what happens to sultanas children, and relatives, in saudiarabia. Ibn saud wis the faither o mony children, includin aw keengs o saudi arabie that hae ruled efter him. Something happened with my father and he didnt take it lightly. Hi wendy, im really glad that the books impacted your life. Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson, jean sasson. 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. Sep 22, 2014 princess sultana speaks frankly about her strongwilled daughters, her beloved husband and the contentious al saud family whose daily battles about what it means to be a woman. Otherwise princess sultana would be recognized for the senior al saud princess she claims to be. Sahar, maha, hala and jawaher al saud are daughters of king abdullah bin abdulaziz, the saudi arabian monarch who.
She had three other direct brothers and sisters born to ibn saud and mudhi an older sister, sultana bint abdulaziz alsaud ca. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. The princess is a treasure of a woman, always inspiring and doing her best to help the situation for women. Princess plagiarism suit provides rare look into literary arab. Sasson is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle.
It also recites of the wealth of the alsaud clan, that has been hoarded over generations. The most notable of these friendships was between sasson and princess sultana, the princess about whom the princess trilogy surrounds. She tells of rituals and society, instilled by the men who dominate the supposedly weaker sex. Candice cohenahnine recently wrote a book about her struggle to reclaim her daughter aya from saudi prince sattam alsaud, who she claimed had been holding the girl since 2008.
Princess sultana s 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. Crown prince mohammad bin salman bin abdulaziz al saud of. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia audio. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering. He is the first member of a royal family to fly in space, the first arab to fly in space, and the. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia. Faimily an succession eedit eedit soorce succession tae saudi arabie s throne haes been a process that haes, tae a lairge extent, excludit aw but the senior members o the al saud. On the surface, it would seem that princess sultana of saudi arabia should. In princess sultanas daughters, sasson exposes the stifling and unbearably restrictive lifestyle imposed on these women. Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultana s two teenage daughters, maha and amani. Islams great prophet muhammad was a shining light in the lives of all women of the world. For the first time, the bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. 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. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia.
She has no freedom, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Jul 02, 2012 princess sara has lived in the uk since 2007 after she fell out with her 80yearold father, prince talal bin abdulaziz al saud, known as the red prince. Visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia. Now, the princess and jean sasson turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. It is quite beyond our imagination, how weird is saudi arabia, they find us equally so. Alsaud, 41, could get up to 15 years in prison if convicted of felony battery. Her funeral was held on 8 july 2008 at the turki bin abdullah mosque in riyadh. Sultana relates several events in her life to demonstrate the oppression of women in saudi arabia and to urge change. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia ebook. Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson overdrive. Dec 19, 2001 al saud, 41, could get up to 15 years in prison if convicted of felony battery. Unforgettable in content, fascinating in detail a book to move you to tears.
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. Princess sultana speaks frankly about her strongwilled daughters, her beloved husband and the contentious alsaud family whose daily battles about what it means to be a woman. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Translated from french into english on november 15, 2000. In later books sasson also writes about sultanas daughters and her. Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson, paperback barnes. Plagiarism suit on parallel tales of arab wives the new york times. Visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia jean. In 1985, she met princess sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed princess trilogy.
Jean sassons book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great. Daughters recounts princess sultanas battle to secure freedoms for her daughters. 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. Apr 19, 2014 it was a life out of a fairy tale until it became one they couldnt escape. Princess sultanas daughters book summary and study guide. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by. Doubleday published the hardcover edition of princess. With princess sultana s circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues. Dec 10, 20 windowcolquhoun810 commented on visiting with princess sultana alsaud of saudi arabia. Translated from arabic into english on november 4, 2002. 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.
Princess sultanas circle 9780967673769 windsorbrooke books, llc may 1, 200216 when sultanas niece is forced into an arranged marriage with a cruel, depraved older man and a royal cousins secret harem of sex slaves is revealed, sultanas attempts at intervention in. In the final book circle, sultana saves other women from servitude. Smashwords about jean sasson, author of princess, more. Readers of princess were gripped by jean sassons powerful indictment of womens lives behind the veil. During their time in the middle east, the sassons made many friends, including members the royal al saud family, who visited the hospital. Princess plagiarism suit provides rare look into literary. While visiting, i told princess sultana about my latest book, yasmeenas choice. 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 arabia. The dangerous business of working for saudi royalty. Al familyclan of bin or ibn son of bint daughter of since the founding of the kingdom of saudi arabia in 1932 by abdulaziz ibn saud, the first king of saudi arabia, all six of his successors have come from among his 45 sons. Mar 21, 2007 the book purported to be based upon the diaries of princess sultana, an alias for a petite, snubnosed granddaughter of king abdul aziz ibn saud, founder of the modern kingdom of saudi arabia. 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. Sultana alsaud, a saudi arabian princess, has four mansions on three. With princess sultanas circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues.
Candice cohenahnine recently wrote a book about her struggle to reclaim her daughter aya from saudi prince sattam al saud, who she claimed had been holding the girl since 2008. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab. Abdul aziz al saud 15 januar 1876 9 november 1953 arabic. 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.
Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson, paperback. Everything goes back to a certain aspect that i dont discuss in public. Now, in the compelling sequel, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. Does princess sultana really exist and if so why hasnt. Eleven princes have been detained in an anticorruption sweep in saudi arabia, under the direction of the crown prince. Saudi arabias princess sara bint talal bin abdulaziz is claiming political asylum in the uk over fears for her safety back home. 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. View the profiles of people named princess al saud. Al familyclan of bin or ibn son of bint daughter of since the founding of the kingdom of saudi arabia in 1932 by abdulaziz ibn saud, the first king of saudi arabia, all six of his successors have come from among his 45. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as well as high. The book supposedly tells of the life of sultana not her real name, a granddaughter of the al saud warlord who brought most of the arabian peninsula under his familys control at the dawn of the 20th century. O his full name abdul aziz bin abdur rahman al saud, he wis commonly referred tae as ibn saud he wis born in riyadh intae the house o saud, which haed follaeed the salafi muivement o islam since the 18t century an haed.
It was a life out of a fairy tale until it became one they couldnt escape. 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. She tells hugh miles and robert mendick why she doesnt want to. Princess describes the life of princess sultana al saud, a princess in the. I listened to the audible version and i could not pull myself away from the plight of princess sultana al saud and the other women. Saudi arabias princess sara claims asylum in the uk. Sultana is a pseudonym to protect the identity of the princess the book recounts the life of princess sultana. Inside the desert kingdom and passion and politics. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher.
Sultana bint abdulaziz died on 7 july 2008, aged 80, after a long illness. Description of the book princess sultanas daughters. The book purported to be based upon the diaries of princess sultana, an alias for a petite, snubnosed granddaughter of king abdul aziz ibn saud, founder of the modern kingdom of saudi arabia. The book purported to be based upon the diaries of princess sultana, an alias for a petite, snubnosed granddaughter of king abdul aziz ibn saud, founder of.
Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. Sarah bint talal, nephew of saudi arabias king abdullah bin abdulaziz, whose extended stay request has been rejected by the saudi arabian embassy in london in coordination with british authorities, has applied for asylum in the uk. The story of the princess sheikha latifa bint mohammed almaktoums. A true story of life behind the veil is another pageturner related by princess sultana. 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. Mar 20, 2014 hi janaina why do you want the two books from the thrilogy if you have got them all compacted in only one bookon the book the arab princesses secret lifeyes it is in the singularthat is the title that was given to the thrilogy in portugal, it has the three books in only one book it has. Join facebook to connect with princess al saud and others you may know. Sultana is a pseudonym to protect the identity of the princess the book recounts the life of princess sultana, from childhood in the 1960s to married life and motherhood in the 1990s.
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