A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas daughters, princess sultanas circle princess trilogy, princess, mo. The princess trilogy paperback january 1, 2000 by jean sasson author. This is a threepart complete study guide for the internationally acclaimed, bestselling author jean sassons princess trilogy, which includes one threepart guide on her most internationally acclaimed books. The saga continues with princess sultanas daughters called another page turner. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. Circle paints a horrifying reality for women of the desert kingdom. Aug 22, 2019 born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. 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 princess trilogy is the testimony of a woman of indomitable spirit and great. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. Jean sasson traveled to saudi arabia in 1978 to work in royal hospital in riyadh, saudi arabia. Jeans first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. With princess sultanas circle, the extraordinary story of princess sultana continues. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering. 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. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson thriftbooks. The princess trilogy consists of princess, a true story. Jean sasson has garnered an audience with a saudi princess, who shares her life. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books. 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, her second book, chronicles the life of sultana, a purported.
Today, jean is still a voracious reader as wells as a sharpeyed, compassionate chronicler of womens lives in the m. The rules of saudi arabia are brought through well in the events described by sultana. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas daughters, and princess sultanas circle. The most notable of these friendships was between sasson and princess sultana, the princess about whose life the princess trilogy tells. Buy a cheap copy of princess sultanas daughters book by jean sasson. Jean sasson is a womens rights advocate, an authority on the middle east and the new york times bestselling author of princess. This time, to bring readers up to date on sultanas secret work to help women and children in the region. She has written 9 books set in mid east and is currently writing 5 new books. Oct 01, 2002 buy princess trilogy by sasson, jean isbn.
I have been reading the book princess by jean sasson. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. It was also an alternate selection of the literary guild and doubleday book club and a readers digest selection. The complete princess trilogy ebook by jean sasson. Sasson born 1950, troy, alabama, united states is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle east. The powerful true story of princess sultana alsaud continues in the third book of the harrowing princess series. 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 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. For the millions of princess fans, tears will be a special treat. Buy princess trilogy by jean sasson online at alibris. A true story of life behind the veil 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 in a gilded cage with no freedom and no control over her own life.
Interview with jean sasson, the author of princess trilogy. 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. 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. It details the dysfunction, hypocrisy and imposed inertia of the royal family in general, and depravity of some members in particular. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas daughters, princess sultanas circle, and.
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. You have never read a story like sultanas, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. The princess trilogy paperback january 1, 2000 by jean sasson author visit amazons jean sasson page. The next books in the trilogy, princess sultanas daughters and pr i nces s sultan as c ircle, are available in paperback now. The nook book ebook of the the complete princess trilogy. This is the true story of princess sultana who is from one of the most important royal families in saudi arabia. But by the time i got to the third book i was starting to feel a little jaded. The forced marriage of sultanas niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and. 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.
The story itself is like listening to a 40 year old woman with all the money and the opportunity in the world, but with the mentality and coping skills of an 8 year old. In this explosive and riveting addition to the princess series, jean sasson and the rebel princess sultana team up once again. The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson booksamillion. The true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess alsaud and the acclaimed author jean sasson began. As sultana battles for a life of dignity, she saves other women from servitude. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as. For the first time, the new york times bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess sultanas. Some of her big hits are princess trilogy and growing up bin laden which attract many attention from around the world.
Jean sasson has 25 books on goodreads with 125550 ratings. With the help of a few female friends and family, the princess. See all books authored by jean sasson, including princess. And specially with women like princess sultana, mayada, jean sasson and many more to come, all this is possible. Sassons first book, the rape of kuwait about the iraqi invasion of kuwait, was published in 1991. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private. One of the most successful was the princess trilogy.
Isbn 9780967673745 windsorbrooke books, llc march 1, 2001 10 princess. The princess trilogy is the testimony of a woman of indomitable spirit and great courage. 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. Buy a cheap copy of princess sultanas circle book by jean sasson. 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 third and last book completes the princess trilogy, called a political rallying cry by publishers weekly.
In this book she states that the crime rate in muslim countries are so much lower than in nonmuslim. Princess is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and courage, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. Buy princess princess series new ed by sasson, jean isbn. Sultana is a saudi arabian princess, born to uncountable wealth. Living in atlanta, georgia, jean wrote book after book, until today she is the author of 12 published books. 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.
Princess sultanas circle is the third book in jean sassons princess trilogy. The complete princess trilogy by jean sasson overdrive. Princess sultanas circle princess trilogy by sasson, jean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultanas daughters, and more on. Princess, by jean sasson is the life story of a saudi princess as told to an american journalist. Jean s first book the rape of kuwait, based on her eye witness. 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. Born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. Jean sasson is an amazing writer, when you read this and any of the 3 books, youll love imagining up a whole atmosphere and scenary in your head from the words on the page, which you can come back to every time you read the book. Jan 01, 1994 jean sasson has garnered an audience with a saudi princess, who shares her life. Princess sultanas circle is the third book in jean sasson s princess trilogy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
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. Jean sasson project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Feb 24, 2019 the most notable of these friendships was between sasson and princess sultana, the princess about whose life the princess trilogy tells. Jean sasson books list of books by author jean sasson. A new york times bestseller, princess was named one of the 500 great books by women since 0.
Read the complete princess trilogy by jean sasson available from rakuten kobo. You have never read a story like the story of sultana, and you will never forget her or her muslim sisters. In 1985, she met princess sultana, who inspired the widely acclaimed princess trilogy. 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. Princess a true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia.