Short description
This title is a reissue of a shocking true story of life behind the veil.
Long description
In 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 her husband decided to take a second wife - and of the lives of her sisters, her friends and her servants. In contrast to the affection and easy camaraderie amongst the women, she relates a history of appalling oppression a
Review
'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