I just read a question whether prostitutes are everywhere. One of the answers mentioned Saudi Arabia and it made me think of the Sultana-books.
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia
Princess Sultana's Daughters
Desert Royal
all (co-)authored by Jean P. Sasson. Since these books display SA in a less than flattering way, I am interested in your opinion. Am I correct in assuming that they are as controversial (read: hated) as "Not without my daughter" among Iranians?
I of course do realise that the large majority of these "oriental tales" books about the horrors and delights of muslim/arab culture are utter rubbish. It is just that the Sultana books stick out of the masses since they are (allegedly?) from somebody who is first a native and second still living the same life they describe.
2007-12-11
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