To a large extent the book holds true to the lives of saudi women at the time such as a lack of proper education forced marriages and honor killings.

Princess jean p sasson background. Shira reviews the book princess. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean p. Sasson s sequel to princess. This book claims to tell the true story of a princess.

Princess sultana talks about her life from childhood beginning at the age of four. Above photo by john rickman photography san jose california. Sasson born 1950 troy alabama united states is an american woman writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east. She is currently based in atlanta georgia.

She has four mansions on three continents her own private jet glittering jewels designer dresses galore. In 1978 she traveled to saudi arabia to work in the king faisal specialist hospital in riyadh as an administrative coordinator in medical affairs. A true story of life behind the veil is another page turner related by princess sultana 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 country s repressive laws against women. The book follows the real life story of princess sultana al sa ud of saudi arabia the name changed for maintaining the lady and her family s privacy.

A true story of life behind the veil in saudi ara. Jean sasson has narrated the story in first person in the voice of the princess herself. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. In saudi arabia by jean p sasson summary princess a true story of life behind the veil in saudi arab sep 05 2020 posted by debbie macomber publishing text id 559b651f online pdf ebook epub library the royal house of saudi arabia hidden behind her black veil she is a prisoner jailed by her father her husband and her country sultana tells of appalling oppressions pdf princess a true story of.

She worked at the hospital for 4 years then married living in saudi arabia until 1990. Through sasson s text princess sultana reveals a place in which men take up unrelenting dominance over women. A review of princess. I haven t lived through that time but i can easily imagine such discrimination against women.

She has no freedom no control over her own life no value but as a bearer of sons. Sasson which is allegedly the memoirs of a saudi princess. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess a woman born to fabulous uncountable wealth. Jean sasson s book princess on the life events of a saudi princess gives great insights on the lives of saudi women in the 90s.

Jean sasson s most popular book is princess. She shows how the denial of human rights for women begins with children offering details of a time when she was severely punished as a child for eating an apple her brother wanted. The true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia by jean p.

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