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"It was the late seventies, a time of drugs, sex and rock and roll for some swinging singles in America. When a swinging single American blonde nurse took a job in Saudi Arabia, she found that it was also happening in Saudi Arabia-just behind walled compounds and houses.
It was also a difficult adjustment for an American feminist to conform to the rules of such a male doninated society and she railed against the rules and managed to break most of them to live a "normal" life. She took chances and made the most of her two years living in this outwardly oppressive society. "
Jan Weeks, Resident Scholar
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Plot
If this is a culture clash:
- visiting a different culture
Ethnic/regional/gender
Yes
ethnic of society (outside)
- Arab
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- explorer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 8 (a significant amount)
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Arabia
Desert?
Yes
Desert:
- hostile arabs
Century:
- 1980's-Present
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- puns
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- actual description of hetero sex
Commentary on society?
Yes
Commentary on
- love/sex
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of set of events during life
If this is a kid's book:
- Age 16-Adult
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- None
Is this an e-book?
Yes
How much dialogue in bio?
- significantly more descript than dialog
A LOT of info about personal vices?
Yes
Lot of titilating info about love life?
Yes
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 0-25% of book
How much is philosophy rather than life story?
- 0-25% of book
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