Princess - Jean P. Sasson Reviews

Firstly, this and the other 2 books which followed in the "Princess Sultana" series are truly compelling reads. The insight given by Princess Sultana - via American author Jean Sasson - into Saudi Arabian life is unprecedented. Added to the fact that Sultana is allegedly a prominent royal, and the saga becomes even more ...  Read the complete review

Princess is a real-life-story unlike any that I have ever read before. From the moment I opened the cover I was hooked. From start to finish the book is a testimony to a woman of indomitable spirit and great courage and Jean Sasson truly captures the flavour and reality of life as 'Sultana' the Saudi Princess. 'Sultana's' ...  Read the complete review

This is probably one of the books you will read in life, and be shocked. Princess is a terrifying tale of life for women in saudi arabia. Plot Princess is a biography written by Jean Sasson about a young woman, born into a noble family in Saudi Arabia. Despite her royal status, the fact that she is a woman means she has no right ...  Read the complete review

This book exposes the weak religious impulses of Islam in the land of Saudi Arabia. How Islam is distorted by the socalled male royals! The author has made a good attempt to bring the sufferings of Arabian women into limelight. Islam allows polygamy, which is subject to terms and conditions. But many Arabians defy this Islamic decree and ...  Read the complete review

Having read Sassoon's, "Mayada", I was keen to read this trilogy. The insight given into a world which many of us will never experience first hand is absolutely intriguing and invaluable. The way in which this is written really allows the reader to imagine being there and be empathic towards the central character, Princess Sultana. ...  Read the complete review

Princess, by Jean Sasson, is the biographical and often disturbing account of one woman's life in a relatively modern Saudi Arabia; which still believes its women are inferior to its menfolk. The author, Jean Sasson, spent over ten years living and working in Riyadh and was incensed at the inequality of women within the country, and the ...  Read the complete review

I guess the majority of women wonder what it is like for the women behind the veils. You know what it is like, walking down the street and then suddenly you see half a dozen females walking towards you and sometimes looking pretty scary as they are dressed from top to toe in dark, heavy clothing with veils covering their faces. Often I ...  Read the complete review

Princess by Jean P. Sassoon The title, Princess, is a translation of the feminine version of sultan, which is described in the Oxford Illustrated Dictionary as the mother, wife, daughter or concubine of a sultan. The book is the biography of a Saudi Arabian woman who comes from a wealthy and influential family. To protect her identity, ...  Read the complete review

It is difficult to appreciate the privileges that we have until we acknowledge the cruelty around the world. Before reading this indictment, admittedly, and I am shameful to say this ? I never really gave much thought about suffering that many many women endure from around the world. ?Princess? is a biography written by Jean P Sassoon ...  Read the complete review

Although this is one of the best books that I have ever read I also found it very sad and at times shocking. It is a true, biographical, story of a Saudi Arabian Princess and, even with all her wealth she is still a prisoner of the Saudi Arabian way of life. I was aware that the women in Arabia have little say in the important aspects of lives ...  Read the complete review