Princess by Jean Sasson

Princess (Collectible Doubleday 2014 UK Paperback)

The Fourth Princess Sultana Book, Continuing the Story of Women's Lives Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: Princess: More Tears to Cry
• Author: Jean Sasson
• Publisher: Doubleday, London
• Publication Date: 2014
• ISBN-13: 9780857522429
• Edition Details: First published in Great Britain in 2014 by Doubleday. Inscribed with a small handwritten ink mark to the title page.
• Binding: Publisher's illustrated paperback (perfect bound), cover showing a veiled woman's eyes on red and black, spine lettered in gold and white
• Physical Format: Large softcover (trade paperback style), 336 pages.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Good (G)
• Exterior / Wraps: The illustrated wrappers are clean and bright to both front and back. The dark spine, lettered in gold and white, is straight and free of obvious creasing, with slight wear at the head and tail. The corners are fairly sound.
• Interior: The text block is solid and the binding appears tight. The page edges are evenly toned yellow-cream and the text pages are clean, with no marks. The title page shows slight toning and several raised, glossy white patches of residue over the title area, partly obscuring the word 'More'. A small handwritten ink mark appears at the top right of the title page.
• Provenance: A small handwritten inscription in blue ink at the top right of the title page, apparently reading 'Ane 1210.' No bookplates or stamps.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

Princess: More Tears to Cry, published by Doubleday in 2014, continues the story of Princess Sultana, the pseudonymous Saudi royal whose account of life for women in the Kingdom was first recorded by the American author Jean Sasson.

This volume brings together the continuing struggle for women's rights in Saudi Arabia, with personal stories of triumph and heartbreak and glimpses of life within the royal family, told to Sasson by the Princess and her eldest daughter.

The Princess books remain among the most widely read Western accounts of Saudi women's lives, and the series has also attracted debate about the Princess's identity. This is a collectible copy for readers of Middle Eastern women's history and the Princess series.

Author Profile: Jean Sasson

Jean Sasson was born in Troy, Alabama, and is an American writer whose work centres mainly on the lives of women in the Middle East. She moved to Saudi Arabia in 1978 to work at a royal hospital in Riyadh, where her contact with Saudi society led to the Princess series.

Her other books include Growing Up bin Laden and Yasmeena's Choice (2013). Her first Princess book was selected as one of the best 500 Great Books by Women.