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Reissue of the third gripping instalment of Princess Sultana's 'life behind the veil' revelations by the author of the bestselling Princess and Daughters of Arabia.
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In Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana's revelations about life in Saudi Arabia's royal family. Royal women live as virtual prisoners, surrounded by unimaginable wealth and luxury, privileged beyond belief, and yet subject to every whim of their husbands, fathers, and even their sons. Daughters of Arabia featured Sultana's teenage daughters, determined to rebel but in very different ways.
And now, in Desert Royal, Sultana's fight for women's rights in a repressive, fundamentalist Islamic society, has an extra sense of urgency. The threat of world terrorism, the gathering strength of religious leaders and the discontent of impoverished Saudis are threatening to topple the comfortable world Sultana has known. But an extended family 'camping' trip in the desert brings Sultana and her relatives face to face with their nomadic roots, and nourishes her will to carry on the fight for women's rights in all Muslim countries.
This updated edition contains an all-new chapter as well as a letter from Sultana herself, encouraging all women to take up the struggle for freedom for their abused sisters throughout the world.
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As the mother of Heidi Al-Omary, my six-year-old daughter who was kidnapped and is now being held hostage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, I read the book with fascination as well as trepidation. It is the trepidation that every mother feels when her child is being abused by an unjust society, and she can do nothing about it. It is the trepidation that my little girl may some day grow up to be sold into a servile form of marriage, or suffer the pain and degradation of female genital mutilation. It is the trepidation of a mother who knows that her child lives in an unsafe environment, where the guns of war are never silent for long. I thank Jean for including my little girl's story in her book, and I pray every day that someone in Saudi Arabia will come forward and report my child's whereabouts to the American authorities so that she can be spared the fate of the typical Saudi woman. The topic of sexual slavery is finally being addressed in this book. It is well known among missing children's groups that certain countries violate pornography laws, as well as human rights treaties which they have signed. Saudi Arabian princes are the chief violators of treaties they have signed, such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Maybe the book will create some outrage among its readers, for the behavior that Saudi males have long engaged in is outrageous and should not be tolerated in a civilized world. Jean's book has touched on almost every issue that concerns the parents of kidnapped children. Bravo to her!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I come to this review from a different direction. As a victim advocate for over 10 years, most recently in the area of the missing children issue, I am aware of some of the tragedies that are taking place in Saudi Arabia. I represent several "Saudimom's", a term coined by mothers who have had their children abducted by non-custodial Saudi fathers. Daily, I witness their frustrated yet valiant efforts to gain access to their children. Their strength and determination is awesome to observe. "Desert Royal" is a call to action to all women to join "Sultana's Circle", to join the "Saudimom's", and to bring the plight of Saudi women and children to the world's attention. This book lays bare the priorities of the Saudi men and their government. It uncovers in detail the relative value of women, in one case even less than song birds rescued from their captivity by Sultana's daughter. It exposes the opulent life style of the Royals. It reveals their supposed devotion to their faith yet recounts the daily betrayal of the Koran and their efforts to redeem their souls through monetary recompense. The book was technically well written, full of detailed, sometimes graphic descriptions and well worth the read. Good Job Jean Sasson!!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
it is one of the good books i have managed to read this year. I really enjoyed it and could't put it down. I have decided to do an essay on this book which will be on the presentation of women in the society and comparing it to either wild Swans" or "do they hear you when you cry" for an A-Level english coursework . This book has really influenced me and reached out to my heart. i recommend everyone to read it. if u don't u'll be missing out.
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Desert Royal by Jean Sasson
Eye opening! A really great read, this book will open your eyes to another world. The other two books in this experience are also worth a read. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Claggy
interesting.
This book by Jean Sassoon is really well written. The story is interesting. order was quick, im happy with it.
Published 17 months ago by Madeeha
A MUST READ
Finished the book in 2 days......so that's saying something. However, do not read this book until you have read the first book entitled "Princess". Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2009 by Tinkerbell
Good
Not as good as the first book in the series but definetly better then the 2nd book.
I did like this book and took it as an update. Read more
I did like this book and took it as an update. Read more
Published on 8 Sep 2006 by M. Mukhtar
The Real Saudi Arabia
Having lived and worked in Saudi Arabia as a married british woman I have always found this authors books to dig beneath the surface of the Saudi Arabia that most people see on the... Read more
Published on 18 Feb 2005 by kristine Freeman
How heartfelt is her passion for this
First I should say I'm male. But I feel that feminism is (perhaps unsurprisingly) overrun by women and until men take an active part in it then it's never going to fully succeed,... Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2004 by Sunk Scull
a step down
desert royal is (when compared the previous novels , for example "princess") is a step down in many ways. Read more
Published on 13 July 2002
Good - but not that good!
Having devoured "Princess" and "Daughters of Arabia" in hours, I eagerly anticipated this third volume. Read more
Published on 4 May 2001
No different from the other two
The first book was very informative, however I have learnt little more from the other two. I think that Sultana is not a true believer in the cause of women's rights, I think this... Read more
Published on 14 July 2000
Excellent, but infuriating
Just as with the previous two books in this account of a princess's life in Saudi Arabia, the story is gripping. The reality of life for women in Saudi Arabia is unthinkable. Read more
Published on 11 May 2000
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