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Book SynopsisIn a land where Kings still rule, I am a Princess. You must know me only as Sultana, for I cannot reveal my true name for fear that harm will come to me and my family for what I am about to tell you.
Think of a Saudi Arabian princess and what do you see? A woman glittering with jewels, living a life of unbelievable luxury. She has gold, palaces, swimming-pools, servants, 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 the veil, she is a prisoner, her jailers her father, her husband, her sons.
''Sultana'' is a member of the Saudi royal family, closely related to the King. For the sake of her daughters, she decided that it was time for a woman in her position to speak out about the reality of life for women in her country, whatever their rank. She tells of her own life, from her turbulent childhood to her arranged marriage - a happy one, until he
Trade Review
Unforgettable in content, fascinating in detail - a book to move you to tears -- Fay Weldon, Mail on Sunday (Pick of the Year)
Anyone with the slightest interest in human rights will find this book heart-wrenching... It had to come from a native woman to be believable -- Betty Mahmoody, bestselling author of Not Without My Daughter
Startling, frank and vivid * Sunday Express *
Gripping... fast-paced, enthralling * Publishers Weekly *
Princess is a mind-boggling look at the everyday life of a contemporary woman in the 21,000-member-strong royal family... absolutely riveting * People magazine *
