Jean P. Sasson | |
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| Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Troy, Alabama, United States |
| Occupation | Author |
| Period | 1991–present |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Notable works | Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia |
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Jean P. Sasson (born 1950, [1] Troy, Alabama, United States) is an American writer whose work mainly centers around women in the Middle East.
Biography
Growing up in a small town, Sasson found adventure between the pages of books. Her strong desire to uproot herself from her rural surroundings led her to jump at the opportunity to work and travel abroad. In 1978 she traveled to Saudi Arabia to work in the King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh as an administrative coordinator of medical affairs., [2] where she met Peter Sasson, her future husband. They married in 1982 and Sasson left the hospital after four years of service, but the couple remained in Saudi Arabia until 1990.
During their time in the Middle East, the Sassons made many friends, including members of the royal Al-Saud family, who visited the hospital. The most notable of these friendships was between Sasson and "Princess Sultana", the princess about whose life The Princess Trilogy tells.
Sasson is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia. [3]
Works
- The Rape of Kuwait ISBN 978-1561291939 – Knightsbridge (January 1991)
- Ester's Child ISBN 0967673739 – Windsor-Brooke (September 1, 2001)
- Mayada: Daughter of Iraq ISBN 978-0525948117 – Dutton Adult (October 16, 2003)
- Love in a Torn Land ISBN 978-0470067291 – Wiley (March 5, 2007)
- Growing Up bin Laden: Osama's Wife and Son Take Us Inside Their Secret World St. Martin's Press, (2009)
- For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child ISBN 0553820206 Bantam (February 1, 2011)
- Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival ISBN 1939481147 – LDA (October 3, 2013)
Princess Sultana
- Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia ISBN 978-0967673745 – Windsor-Brooke (March 1, 2001)
- Princess Sultana's Daughters ISBN 978-0967673752 – Windsor-Brooke (March 1, 2001) (UK Title: Daughters of Arabia ( ISBN 978-0553816938, Bantam, 2004)
- Princess Sultana's Circle ISBN 978-0967673769 – Windsor-Brooke (May 1, 2002) (UK title: Desert Royal ( ISBN 978-0553816945, Bantam, 2004)
- Princess, More Tears to Cry ISBN 0857522426 – Transworld Doubleday UK (August 28, 2014)
- Princess, Secrets to Share ISBN 9781939481399 – Penguin Books (November 30, 2015)
- Princess, Stepping out of the Shadows ISBN 9780593080504 – Random House (August 1, 2019)
Awards and honors
- Princess was selected as one of the best "500 Great Books by Women" [4]
- The New York Times Best Seller list [5]
- The Sunday Times Best Seller List [6]
- Princess – chosen as an Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild Doubleday Book Club [7]
- Princess – chosen as A Reader's Digest Selection [8]
- Princess was a Bestseller in over 25 countries around the world [9]
Other works
- American Chick in Saudi Arabia (Kindle Edition only, not a full book) [10]
References
- ^ "birthday". Retrieved April 15, 2014.
- ^ McDowell, Edwin (January 9, 1991). "Book Notes". The New York Times. Retrieved December 8, 2009.
- ^ "About Jean". Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ^ "500 Great Books by Women". Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "New York Times Best Seller list". Archived from the original on June 19, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Sunday Times Best Seller List". Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild Doubleday Book Club". Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "A Reader's Digest Selection". Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "Princess Bestseller in over 25 countries". Archived from the original on August 14, 2015. Retrieved April 13, 2014.
- ^ "American Chick in Saudi Arabia". Retrieved April 12, 2014.