Daughters of Arabia

Daughters of Arabia

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作者: Jean Sasson （简·撒森）著

出版社: Bantam Press

出版时间: 2004-10

ISBN: 9780553816938

定价: 67.60

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 胶版纸

页数: 259页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>小说

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ReadersofPrincessSultana'sextraordinarybiographyPrincessweregrippedbyherpowerfulindictmentofwomen'slivesbehindtheveilwithintheroyalfamilyofSaudiArabia.Theywereeverybitasfascinatedbythesequel,DaughtersofArabia.Here,theprincessturnsthespotlightonhertwodaughters,MahaandAmani,bothteenagers.Surroundedbyuntoldopulenceandluxuryfromthedaytheywereborn,butstifledbytheunbearablyrestrictivelifestyleimposedonthem,theyreactedinequallydesperateways.Theirdramaticandshockingstories,togetherwithmanymorewhichconcernothermembersofPrincessSultana'shugefamily,aresetagainstarichbackdropofSaudiArabiancultureandsocialmoreswhichshedepictswithequalcolourandauthenticity.Welearn,forexample,ofthefascinatingritualoftheworld-famousannualpilgrimagetoMakkahasweaccompanytheprincessandherfamilytothisholiestofcities.Throughout,however,shenevertiresofherquesttoexposetheinjusticeswhichhersocietylevelsagainstwomen.InhercourageouscampaigntoimprovethelotofherowndaughtersofArabia,PrincessSultanaoncemorestrikesachordamongstallwomenwhoareluckyenoughtohavethefreedomtospeakoutforthemselves. JeanSassonistheauthoroftheworldwidebestsellersPrincess,DaughtersofArabia,DesertRoyalandMayada,DaughterofIraq.ShelivedinSaudiArabiafortwelveyearsbeforemovingbacktotheUSAin1990.ShehasrecentlyreturnedtoliveintheMiddleEast.
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ReadersofPrincessSultana'sextraordinarybiographyPrincessweregrippedbyherpowerfulindictmentofwomen'slivesbehindtheveilwithintheroyalfamilyofSaudiArabia.Theywereeverybitasfascinatedbythesequel,DaughtersofArabia.Here,theprincessturnsthespotlightonhertwodaughters,MahaandAmani,bothteenagers.Surroundedbyuntoldopulenceandluxuryfromthedaytheywereborn,butstifledbytheunbearablyrestrictivelifestyleimposedonthem,theyreactedinequallydesperateways.Theirdramaticandshockingstories,togetherwithmanymorewhichconcernothermembersofPrincessSultana'shugefamily,aresetagainstarichbackdropofSaudiArabiancultureandsocialmoreswhichshedepictswithequalcolourandauthenticity.Welearn,forexample,ofthefascinatingritualoftheworld-famousannualpilgrimagetoMakkahasweaccompanytheprincessandherfamilytothisholiestofcities.Throughout,however,shenevertiresofherquesttoexposetheinjusticeswhichhersocietylevelsagainstwomen.InhercourageouscampaigntoimprovethelotofherowndaughtersofArabia,PrincessSultanaoncemorestrikesachordamongstallwomenwhoareluckyenoughtohavethefreedomtospeakoutforthemselves.
作者简介:
JeanSassonistheauthoroftheworldwidebestsellersPrincess,DaughtersofArabia,DesertRoyalandMayada,DaughterofIraq.ShelivedinSaudiArabiafortwelveyearsbeforemovingbacktotheUSAin1990.ShehasrecentlyreturnedtoliveintheMiddleEast.

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