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.