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Driving The Saudis: A Chauffeur's Tale Of The World's Richest Princesses (plus Their Servants, Nannies, And One Royal Hairdresser) (2012)

by Jayne Amelia Larson(Favorite Author)

3.08 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1451640013 (ISBN13: 9781451640014)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Free Press

review 1: Waste of such a good material! The author had a chance to experience a different culture observing its most prominent members in everyday situations and in a close-up. I hoped the book will give me an insight into the real life of Saudi family members. And it delivers some of it. Some = quite little. The author is more concerned about sharing with us her life story which is totally irrelevant from the perspective of the book's subject and narrative than delivering the observations. Her idea of providing the big picture context is blabbering about quite random and well-known facts about the history and present time of Saudi Arabia. And she is more interested in herself and her own inner and physical states than in her subjects. Not one star thanks to the fact that the subje... morect is so interesting and the women she met were apparently so extraordinary that just glimpses of them included in the book manage to enchant.
review 2: This was a very interesting book to read, and I learned so much from it.The Author Jayne talks about her experience when she was hired as a driver for a royal Saudi family, she shared details about their lifestyle, and actions.There were a lot of surprising details that I had no idea about.This book was very interesting, that it made me realise that people can do anything for money. I also realised that there are different groups of people, and so if you have something to feed yourself, something to sleep on, and something to wear you are blessed. You don't have to be "royal" to live a happy life. I also realised that there is a lot of money that is being wasted in this world, or that is going in the wrong direction.Overall it was a really interesting, new, and fun book to read, and I'm glad i read it. less

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