Jan 14, 20 hh princess ameerah altaweel interview by christiane amanpour on her cnn program duration. 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. Oct 01, 2002 the princess trilogy consists of princess, a true story. Sultana relates several events in her life to demonstrate the oppression of women in saudi arabia and to urge change.
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This is somewhat of a followup to jean sasson s first book the rape of kuwait. The main character is a female who strives to be self motivated. Now jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultana s two teenage daughters, maha and amani. Publication date 1994 topics women, princesses publisher new york. In the final book circle, sultana saves other women from servitude. As secondgeneration members of the royal family who have benefited pdf from saudi oil wealth, maha and amani are surrounded by untold opulence and luxury from the day they were born. 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. This is somewhat of a followup to jean sassons first book the rape of kuwait. Now, the princess and jean sasson turn the spotlight on sultanas two teenage daughters, maha and amani. 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. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. The book follows the real life story of princess sultana al saud of saudi arabia the name changed for maintaining the lady and her familys privacy. Princess and princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson. Publication date 1994 topics women, princesses publisher.
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In her book princess, jean sasson conveys through the princess sultanas story of the many abuses of women in saudi arabia. As secondera members of the royal family whove benefited from saudi oil wealth, maha and amani are surrounded by untold opulence and luxurious from the day they have been born. Princess sultanas daughters 1995 edition open library. Princess sultana talks about her life from childhood, beginning at. The princess never tires of exposing the injustices against women in her society. Today, despite untold wealth and privilege, princess sultana cannot buy the rights and freedoms women in other cultures possess, for herself, or for. Her next three books, princess, princess sultanas daughters, and princess sultanas 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. 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. 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 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. Princess sultana, mayada alaskari and jean sasson youtube. Isbn 0857522426 transworld doubleday uk publisher august 28, 2014 princess, more tears to cry is the fourth in the princess sultana series about the world s most beloved saudi princess, princess sultana. Translated from arabic into english on november 4, 2002. Princess sultanas daughters by jean sasson alibris.
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