At the Drop of a Veil: Marianne Alireza Paperback – January 1, 2002

A most interesting book. Very well written. I personally have lived for seven years in Iraq. Married to anIraqi,I worked for an American Export Company in Basrah. Drove a car, wore European clothes etc. My husband workedfor the Iraqi Oil Company. We went to dance parties, were very friendly with the staff of various ConsulatePersonnel. We are still in touch with a couple from the British Consulate after 45 years. I wore Europeanclothes, drove a car, went shopping by myself, used the oil company swimming pool etc. My life was verydifferent from Marianne Alireza's life.

I had the pleasure and honor of meeting and talking to Marianne Alireza at her home in Pasadena about 20 years ago. It was a fascinating few hours with me. She was very gracious and warm.This book should be in every high school curriculum in the United States.Yolanda Martinez Weis

I lived in Saudi Arabia for a few years in the eighties. Although this book was written about Marianne Alireza's life there starting in the forties, it came as no surprise to find that very little had changed forty years later. I think any woman who is considering marrying into the islamic culture should read this book along with Betty Mahmoody's "Not Without my Daughter". Jean Sassoon's book "Princess" is another good one.

excellent story for a unique experience in SA

The book is wonderful, however, it was not author signed as it stated it would be. That was a disappointment.

item as described! great book!

Good and interesting read

Excellent book about the mother of a friend. I graduated from High school with Faisal, her son. A quiet, yet intelligent boy. Many years ago, 1965 to be exact. Sadly Faisal passed away a few years ago.Just rumors, he died in a car accident in California.

Interesting autobiography about American woman who lived in Saudi during 1940s - present. Would like there to be a sequel!

Libro arrivato in tempo ed esattamente come descritto. Anzi, condizione perfetto, pur essendo di secondo mano. Revenditore consigliato. Da leggere

This is the third time I have bought this book - I lend it to friends and it doesn't come back!This is an amazing story of the first American woman to marry a Saudi in the 1940s who went to live in Jeddah at a time when it was still undeveloped: no electricity, or refrigerators or air conditioning etc. Marianne Alireza has nothing but praise for the family she joined and how welcome they made her. It is a real insight into Arabian way of life. I recommend it to anyone who wants to understand the traditional Middle Eastern way of life and it is written without prejudice.

Amazing book! The author writes with humour and wit a story that gives an insight to what being the first American to marry into a Saudi family was like.

Good read Thank you.