It is filled with emotional outbursts at family celebrations, a reckless car chase through the streets of Riyadh, tender moments with a beloved grandchild, two adult daughters who cannot stop disagreeing about their different views of veiling, a happy romance and always a search for justice. The Princess leads a privileged life with multiple villas and servants, but even she must work in secret to record these stories of women who have been beaten, scorned and even hanged.īut this book is also a very human, endearing look into the life of a loving Saudi family and their friends. This is a world where male guardians rule every aspect of a woman’s world – from whom she marries, to where she works. Princess More Tears to Cry - Princess Series - Jean Sasson - Bger. In her new book Princess Sultana vividly describes life inside one of the richest, most conservative kingdoms in the world. When Jean Sassons book Princess: Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia was published. Told through the eyes of Princess Sultana, the Princess series has brought readers from around the world behind the veil of Saudi Arabian life and exposed the terrible gender restrictions and discrimination women continue to face today. Bestselling author Jean Sasson has been revealing the stories of Middle Eastern life for more than twenty years.
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