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Princess Sultana's daughters

  • Jean P. Sasson

3.75

4 ratings

The Princess Trilogy consists of Princess, A True Story; Princess Sultana's Daugthers; and Princess Sultana's Circle. Sultana is a Saudi Arabian princess, born to uncountable wealth. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. But she has no freedom, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons.

Sultana is a member of the Saudi royal family, closely related to the king. For the sake of her daughters, she has decided to take the risk of speaking out about the life of women in her country, regardless of their rank. She must hide her identity for fear that the religious leaders in her country would call for her death to punish her honesty. Only a woman in her position could possibly hope to escape from being revealed and punished. Although Sultana lives with constant fear of retribution, her passion to provide her daughters a better life transcends her fear and fuels her desire for change.

Review

"A fascinating look at the lifestyles of the rich and Saudi." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Absolutely riveting and profoundly sad..." -- People

"Fascinating...one is compelled to read just one more page, one more chapter once one has started this Arabian nightmare." -- Oxford Review

"Must reading for anyone interested in human rights..." -- USA Today

Genres

  • Biography
  • Royalty
  • Saudis
  • Princesses
  • Social conditions
  • Women
  • Women, saudi arabia
  • Women, biography
  • Women, social conditions
  • Saudi arabia, social conditions
  • Saudi arabia, biography
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About the author

  • Jean P. Sasson

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    1st edition

    Doubleday

    1994

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    Dell Book, Dell

    1995

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    Thorndike Press

    1995

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    Windsor-Brooke Books

    2001

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NXB Thre giwoi

2000