Jean Sasson Explained
| Jean P. Sasson |
| Birth Place: | Troy, Alabama, United States |
| Occupation: | Author |
| Period: | 1991–present |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Notableworks: | Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia |
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 – Knightsbridge (January 1991)
- Ester's Child – Windsor-Brooke (September 1, 2001)
- Mayada: Daughter of Iraq – Dutton Adult (October 16, 2003)
- Love in a Torn Land – Wiley (March 5, 2007)
- St. Martin's Press, (2009)
- For the Love of a Son: One Afghan Woman's Quest for Her Stolen Child Bantam (February 1, 2011)
- Yasmeena's Choice: A True Story of War, Rape, Courage and Survival – LDA (October 3, 2013)
Princess Sultana
- Princess: A True Story of Life Behind the Veil in Saudi Arabia – Windsor-Brooke (March 1, 2001)
- Princess Sultana's Daughters – Windsor-Brooke (March 1, 2001) (UK Title: Daughters of Arabia (Bantam, 2004)
- Princess Sultana's Circle – Windsor-Brooke (May 1, 2002) (UK title: Desert Royal (Bantam, 2004)
- Princess, More Tears to Cry – Transworld Doubleday UK (August 28, 2014)
- Princess, Secrets to Share – Penguin Books (November 30, 2015)
- Princess, Stepping out of the Shadows – Random House (August 1, 2019)
Awards and honors
Other works
- American Chick in Saudi Arabia (Kindle Edition only, not a full book)[10]
Notes and References
- News: birthday. 2014-04-15.
- News: Book Notes . January 9, 1991 . . 2009-12-08 . Edwin . McDowell.
- News: About Jean . 2011-02-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110713094224/http://jeansasson.com/about-jean-sasson.html . July 13, 2011 . mdy-all .
- News: 500 Great Books by Women . 2014-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150814202809/http://jeansasson.com/books/princess.html . August 14, 2015 . dead .
- News: New York Times Best Seller list . 2014-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150619082045/http://www.lizadawsonassociates.com/our-authors.html#nonfiction . June 19, 2015 . dead .
- News: Sunday Times Best Seller List. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150618111300/http://timesbooks.tbpcontrol.co.uk/TBP.Direct/CustomerAccessControl/Home.aspx?d=timesbooks&s=C&r=10000414&ui=0&bc=0&collection=10557072. June 18, 2015. dead.
- News: Alternate Selection of the Literary Guild Doubleday Book Club. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150814202809/http://jeansasson.com/books/princess.html. August 14, 2015. dead.
- News: A Reader's Digest Selection. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20150814202809/http://jeansasson.com/books/princess.html. August 14, 2015. dead.
- News: Princess Bestseller in over 25 countries . 2014-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150814202809/http://jeansasson.com/books/princess.html . August 14, 2015 . dead .
- News: American Chick in Saudi Arabia . 2014-04-12.
