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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. Sasson is an american writer whose work mainly centers around women in the middle. 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. It is easy to say that it is lower when you do not have to count the following as crimes. Princess sultanas circle by jean sasson pirate ebooks town. In this book she states that the crime rate in muslim countries are so much lower than in nonmuslim countries. I downloaded your first princess book for free on amazon. The complete princess trilogy ebook by jean sasson. 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 true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, and princess sultanas daughters, and more on. 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. The forced marriage of sultanas niece to a cruel and depraved older man, and sultanas discovery of the harem of. I have been reading the book princess by jean sasson.
She is the author of four internationally bestselling books on the middle east, including the rape of kuwait, princess. Living in atlanta, georgia, jean wrote book after book, until today she is the author of 12 published books. Princess sasson litlovers book club recommendations. The true story of life behind the veil in saudi arabia, princess alsaud and the acclaimed author jean sasson began a remarkable series of books. In the compelling second novel of the princess series, jean sasson and princess sultana turn the spotlight on sultanas. Jean later worked as freelance writer in lebanon and kuwait, conducting interviews with kuwaitis who survived the first gulf war, as. The next books in the trilogy, princess sultanas daughters and princess sultanas. For the first time, the bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. Jean sasson and her books, or for updates on princess sultana, womens. She speaks about the way the women of saudi arabia, including those in the royal households, are dominated over completely by the men. Born in troy, alabama and growing up in louisville, alabama, jean sasson found adventure between the pages of her favorite books. The first edition of the novel was published in 1992, and was written by jean sasson. The complete princess trilogy for the first time, the new york times bestselling princess books are available in one ebook. 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.
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