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The Princess Trilogy: Book 1
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PRINCES: A TRUE STORY OF LIFE BEHIND THE VEIL IN SAUDI ARABIA describes the life of Princess Sultana Al Sa'ud, a princess in the royal house of Saudi Arabia. Hidden behind her black veil, she is a prisoner, jailed by her father, her husband, and her country. Sultana tells of appalling... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Maha: a Westernized, music loving sort of teenager, Maha shares her mother's rebellious spirit and protests against customs binding women in Saudi Arabia. She feels a hatred for these overly religious ideas and, in one dramatic scene, goes as far as to state that a woman who believes in God is a fool.driven by isolation and fear into a lesbian relationship and mental breakdown
- Amani: the total antithesis of Maha. She is staunchly religious, her Islamic fervor reaching almost to the point of fundamentalism. Unlike her mother and sister, she believes in the abaya and takes the Quran almost word for word to her heart and demands that her family do the same, much to Sultana's dismay.
- Sara: Older sister of Princess Sultana. She is known for her submissive nature and physical beauty.
- Ali: Princess Sultana's only blood brother. He is the only male of 10 females born to Fadeela. He is hated by his youngest sister for his arrogant, backward thinking about women.
- Sultana: The princess of Al Sauds
- Kareem: Princess Sultana's royal cousin who became her beloved husband, turned to disheartened marriage.
- Marci: Princess Sultana's personal Filippino childhood servant/maid.
- Madeline: A friend of Princess Sultana's maid, Marci.
- Omar: Princess Sultana's chidhood's famiy driver, and Ali, and her father's servant.
- Asad: Add a description of this character.
- Randa: Princess Sultana's father's (teenage bride), "5th wife," replacing her mother.
- Sameera
- Faisal
- Huda
- Hadi
- Widad
- Ahmed
- Tahani
- Muneer
- Noorah
- Mohammed
- Antoine
- Sultana
- Muslim
- Abdul Aziz
- Wafa
- Larry
- Makkah
- Abdullah
- Iffat
- Allah
First Sentence edit
In a land where kings still rule, I am a princess.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 3 in The Princess Trilogy. (standard series)
Followed by Daughters of Arabia.
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- Jean Sasson (Author)
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Page Count: 304
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- Dewey: 305.488927538
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