Blogs in January 1970

Daughters of Arabia 1st January 1970

Readers of Princess Sultana’s extraordinary biography Princess were gripped by her powerful indictment of women’s lives behind the veil within the royal family of Saudi Arabia. They were every bit as fascinated by the sequel, Daughters of Arabia. Here,...

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The Dove Flyer 1st January 1970

When his Uncle Hizkel is arrested, Kabi and his family face an uncertain future as do all Jews living in Baghdad. It is 1950 and each member of Kabi’s circle has a different dream: his mother wants to return...

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A World of Trouble 1st January 1970

Jack Shepherd is sick of Washington politics, sick of corporate law, and even a little sick of himself. So he hits the road looking for a new start, makes a couple of wrong turns, and winds up in Hong...

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The Road to Oxiana 1st January 1970

In 1933 Robert Byron began a journey through the Middle East via Beirut, Jerusalem, Baghdad, and Teheran to Oxiana–the country of the Oxus, the ancient name for the river Amu Darya which forms part of the border between Afghanistan...

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Desert Royal 1st January 1970

In Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana’s revelations about life in Saudi Arabia’s royal family. Royal women live as virtual prisoners, surrounded by unimaginable wealth and luxury, privileged beyond belief, and yet subject to every whim of their husbands,...

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