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Reissue of the sequel to the massive worldwide bestseller Princess
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Readers of Princess Sultana's extraordinary biography Princess were gripped by her powerful indictment of women's lives behind the veil within the royal family of Saudi Arabia. They were every bit as fascinated by the sequel, Daughters of Arabia.
Here, the princess turns the spotlight on her two daughters, Maha and Amani, both teenagers. Surrounded by untold opulence and luxury from the day they were born, but stifled by the unbearably restrictive lifestyle imposed on them, they reacted in equally desperate ways.
Their dramatic and shocking stories, together with many more which concern other members of Princess Sultana's huge family, are set against a rich backdrop of Saudi Arabian culture and social mores which she depicts with equal colour and authenticity. We learn, for example, of the fascinating ritual of the world-famous annual pilgrimage to Makkah as we accompany the princess and her family to this holiest of cities. Throughout, however, she never tires of her quest to expose the injustices which her society levels against women. In her courageous campaign to improve the lot of her own daughters of Arabia, Princess Sultana once more strikes a chord amongst all women who are lucky enough to have the freedom to speak out for themselves.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It seems hard to believe that such things as are described in this book actually go on. I haven't read either "Princess" or "Desert Royal" but I shall. I can't decide what I think of the two main men in her life - her husband and father. Certainly with most of the other men mentioned the reader does not have this problem. I liked the way the book was written. I think its good that it was written in a lively way. I would certainly recommend this book, and I feel very glad to live in England.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I read Princess and was amazed at the way the Royal family of Saudi Arabia treats its women. Daughters of Arabia is continuation of Princess and enlightens readers about the 2nd generation of the Royal family who have benefited from the oil wealth of there ancestors
It is amazing how the constraints of the Muslim word effect the young and venerable Muslim girls. It is an amazing account of two sisters who are so unlike but from the same mother.
It is amazing how the constraints of the Muslim word effect the young and venerable Muslim girls. It is an amazing account of two sisters who are so unlike but from the same mother.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Still a good continuation and interesting to learn about the princess's daughters. This book was very short and the stories were an extenion of what went on in the first book. The story was generally based on the prnicess's daughters and thier characters and personalities. How they develop and become different people. One is quite similar to her mother and the other takes after her aunty. It nice to see how the daughters develop into adults after reading about thier mother developing from a child into an adult.
The mother herself changes and swings from one mood to the next and the effect is shown on her as the books pogress and she realises what her weaknesses and tries to deal with them as best she can.
The daughters themselves have an easier life then their mother and one daughter Maha takes this for granted. It was nice to see the love Amani has for animals and the effect shown on her and how she learns to deals with things when she finds her uncles birds are in danger and kept in poor conditions. Also the feelings Maha develops when she witnesses her uncles Herem and the women he is holding there brings an intense and agressive side to Maha who tries her best to help these women out of the place. She is hurt to realise that things like that can happen in Saudia Arabia and in the Royal family. She with her mother try their best to get them out, but are not sucessful and give up.
However, if you take this as a update then you dont be diappointed. If read this thinking you a reading another side to the story or a different theme altogethrethen you may be diappointed.
The mother herself changes and swings from one mood to the next and the effect is shown on her as the books pogress and she realises what her weaknesses and tries to deal with them as best she can.
The daughters themselves have an easier life then their mother and one daughter Maha takes this for granted. It was nice to see the love Amani has for animals and the effect shown on her and how she learns to deals with things when she finds her uncles birds are in danger and kept in poor conditions. Also the feelings Maha develops when she witnesses her uncles Herem and the women he is holding there brings an intense and agressive side to Maha who tries her best to help these women out of the place. She is hurt to realise that things like that can happen in Saudia Arabia and in the Royal family. She with her mother try their best to get them out, but are not sucessful and give up.
However, if you take this as a update then you dont be diappointed. If read this thinking you a reading another side to the story or a different theme altogethrethen you may be diappointed.
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When i received this book i realised i had already bought and read it several years ago under a different name, it was previously called 'Daughters of Arabia'. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Rachel
Daughters of Arabia
Great read and a shocking reality of what life is like for many women in Saudi Arabia, where even all the trappings of wealth and status is of little protection for women of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Sandy
be aware!
I ordered the three book series (Princess, Sultana's Daughters, and Sultana's Circle). This book "Daugthers of Arabia" is the exact same book as Sultana's Daughters. Read more
Published 12 months ago by S. Bale
Daughter of Arabia
Very intersing book which is well written. If life in Saundi is like this for women, it must be hell on earth for them and one has to ask: "Where are these women's human rights?"
Published 17 months ago by tricia
A superb and insightful sequel
John Lennon once said "Women are the nigger of the world." Though there are still some gender inequalities left here in the western world, the life of a woman in Saudi Arabia, as... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Toddy
a harrowing female segregation in a royal household
this book fascinated me over and over again. i would recommend this to everyone who's interested in females plight of sexism.
Published on 20 Aug 1999
After reading Princess I couldn't wait to read this one!
I had just finished reading Princess by the same author and couldn't wait to get my hands on this book to see the effects on her daughters. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 1999
Exposes the Huge Contrast Between the Past and the Present
"Princess Sultana's Daughters," the sequel to "Princess," uses the princess's daughters to mirror the great gaps that exist in Saudi society between those who... Read more
Published on 12 Jun 1999
a vivid insight into another womans world
This is the sort of book you just cant put down but also you dont want to read it to quick because you dont want it to end. I felt as though i was living her life with her. Read more
Published on 4 Jun 1999
A sad book
Although a very well written book, it seems to be more fiction than fact. Sultana hardly seems to be the kind of person who would resort to telling the truth. Read more
Published on 24 May 1999
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