by Jean Sasson · tapa dura · ISBN 9788447314379
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«Sultana» is Jean Sasson's testimony about a princess of the Saudi royal family, published by RBA in hardcover (224 pages, in Spanish).
The work recounts the true story of Sultana, a Saudi princess who lives surrounded by luxury but without freedom, subjugated to her father, her husband, and her sons. Hidden behind her chador, she denounces the oppression suffered by Saudi women of every social condition, from forced marriages to executions, even at the risk of being condemned for speaking out.
First installment of Jean Sasson's «Princess» series. It was originally published in English in 1993 as «Princess: A True Story of Life Behind Veil in Saudi Arabia»; this Spanish edition is from 1999.
For those seeking real testimonies about the condition of women in the Arab world and the struggle for women's rights.
Jean P. Sasson is an American writer whose work mainly centers around women in the Middle East.
