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Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
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Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
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11 journalers for this copy...
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One of the best books I have read, an essay on it even helped me get into college. Some may dispute the veracity of the story, as with all anonymous memoirs, but I seem to believe this one. At any rate, the text is vivid and very descriptive. I came across this book in the mid-90s, before all things Arab became so important to the U.S., so it was nice to be able to approach the text without much bias. I found it very moving, and as a champion for women's rights around the world, very disturbing as well.I will be starting a bookring with this book, and the two follow-up books. The way it will work is that I will send out the first book to the first participant. Upon finishing, they will PM the second recipient and send the book on, and I will send the second book out to the first person. If you do not like the book, and don't want to recieve the second and third, you can opt-out, just let me know! From the publisher: Sultana is a Saudi Arabian princess, a woman born to fabulous, uncountable wealth. She has four mansions on three continents, her own private jet, glittering jewels, designer dresses galore. But in reality she lives in a gilded cage. She has no freedom, no vote, no control over her own life, no value but as a bearer of sons. Hidden behind her black floor-length veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband, her sons, and her country. Sultana is a member of the Saudi royal family, closely related to the king. For the sake of her daughters, she has decided to take the risk of speaking out about the life of women in her country, regardless of their rank. She must hide her identity for fear that the religious leaders in her country would call for her death to punish her honesty. Only a woman in her position could possibly hope to escape from being revealed and punished, despite her cloak of anonymity. She tells of her own life, from her turbulent childhood to her arranged marriage- a happy one until her husband decided to displace her by taking a second wife- and of the lives of her sisters, her friends, and her servants. Although they share affection, confidences and an easy camaraderie within the confines of the women's quarters, they also share a history of appalling oppressions, everyday occurrences that in any other culture would be seen as shocking human rights violations: thirteen-year-old girls forced to marry men five times their age, young women killed by drowning, stoning, or isolation in the "woman's room," a padded, windowless cell where women are confined with neither light nor conversation until death claims them. Servants are forced into sexual servitude and severely beaten if they attempt escape. By speaking out, Sultana risks bringing the wrath of the Saudi establishment upon her head and the heads of her children. In the barren, hopeless wasteland that is the life of Saudi women today, free speech is punishable by death. |
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From the back:Because she is a woman, shse is considered worthless--a slave to the whims of her male masters. She has watched sisters, cousins and friends sold into marriage as young girls to men five times their age, and brutally murdered for the slightest transgression, in accordance with cruel and ancient religious law. Now. .. Jean P. Sasson offers a shocking glimpse into a world of opulent splendor and horrific oppression--and presents the real-life story of a courageous modern Saudi princess. .. who has risked her very life so that the truth may finally be told. Here are the links to the next two books. Princess Sultana's Daughters Princess Sultana's Circle So far the participants in the rings are as follows: Book 1: Rrrcaron, NH sgscarcliff, CA lyssrose, TX MyPileOfBooks, MO tnelson99, MO Brendalc57, CA MazieNH, NH bookgal23, NJ Carlynlee, AUS BOKWORMY, PORTUGAL deepdowne, SAUDIA ARABIA mrsordonez, MO |
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Released 7 yrs ago (9/23/2004 UTC) at Book Ring in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 5 yrs ago (7/17/2006 UTC) at Economy Post in Bookring, Postal Release -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 5 yrs ago (11/7/2006 UTC) at WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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Released 5 yrs ago (1/12/2007 UTC) at Spontanious release made by the post office... in Controlled Release, --by post or by hand (ie ring, ray, RABCK, trade) -- Controlled Releases WILD RELEASE NOTES:
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