Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar
This autobiography offers a rare inside look at the society surrounding a sultan's palace. Its author, a real-life princess in exile, recalls her vanished world of harems, slave trading, and court intrigues. The Midwest Book Review praised this book as "an engrossing memoir, offering a vivid...
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This autobiography offers a rare inside look at the society surrounding a sultan's palace. Its author, a real-life princess in exile, recalls her vanished world of harems, slave trading, and court intrigues. The Midwest Book Review praised this book as "an engrossing memoir, offering a vivid portrait of 19th-century Arab and African life."
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780486471211 (0486471217)
Publish date: May 21st 2009
Publisher: Dover Publications
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English