--- product_id: 21860969 title: "A Father's Betrayal" price: "SAR 102" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 10 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/21860969-a-fathers-betrayal store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # A Father's Betrayal **Price:** SAR 102 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** A Father's Betrayal - **How much does it cost?** SAR 102 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/21860969-a-fathers-betrayal) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A Father's Betrayal [Gillespie, Gabriella] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. A Father's Betrayal Review: Brutal Portrayal of an Unimaginable Life! - I thoroughly enjoyed this biography, even as it was written in the Author's voice, however unedited! It was actually refreshing to read and created an odd sort of connection that made the author real to me, made her and her story come alive in my imagination as I read her accounts, made her various family members real as well with the whole range of emotions as you read! I can't imagine the cultural shock of her and her sisters going from a British upbringing in a modern society to the restrictive environment they found themselves in! On one hand, the author may have been able to adapt slightly better being younger; as clearly the older sister rebelled in the ultimate way - choosing suicide than the life that awaited her. My heart broke for the girl Manu. I'm glad she stood up to her dad, which forced the hand in her getting out of there. She'd clearly been wishing and dreaming for it and was scared to do anything about it; yet this really was the breaking point - die if she stuck around; die trying to escape; try to escape, get caught and die/get killed anyway most likely; or try to escape and she just might make it! Up til the end you hold your breathe if she's gonna make it. Her story really shed light on how girls and women are treated in other areas of the world that most Westerners really can't begin to imagine! To go from 60's/70's England and all the freedoms girls and women world wide were experiencing then being abruptly moved to a remote village that had no running water, no electricity, no plumbing, pure survival in the middle of nowhere and no hope but to maybe marry a 'nice' guy! She was extremely lucky in her first marriage, with mutual love and adoration and even love and support of his family! It was tragic when he died! To go from the love she'd found to the brutal, cruel, abusive guy she was forced to marry...! The end was very abrupt and very unsatisfying. It left so many questions and loose ends! I'd have loved for it to have had a epilogue where it told of her integration back into British society, how she was able to raise her kids, how the reunion with her former foster Dad/family went, and what happened to all the extended family members she wrote extensively about - her sister Yas, Nebat, the little cousin, the absent husband, the obsessed dad, the boyfriend left behind, the extended family members... Reading so much about them, you almost feel like you know them, they're real people with personalities and character - what happened to them all? Thanks to google and a number of British online news links, I was able to answer the most pressing questions; but still felt her story was left incomplete in that sense. The crazy thing is that the foster dad tried to protect them and keep them, he went up against the authorities who all turned a blind eye to him! If only they'd taken him seriously then these girls would not have had to experience such atrocities! Yet now she's an avid advocate and her experiences strengthen the argument against child marriages, having experienced it so fully... Review: the young girl is amazing resilient and defiant and is truly heroic - This book was an eye opener as it deals with the true life story of a young English girl taken to Yemen by her father and sold off as a bride. Its important for us to understand these things DO happen and that there is a large segment of the population that believes in enslavement of women as a religious tenant. Surprisingly enough, the young girl is amazing resilient and defiant and is truly heroic. There is love and anguish, it is not all one sided. I found it interesting and enlightening. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,697,856 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,413 in Abusive Family Relationships #8,916 in Women's Biographies #25,060 in Memoirs (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,642) | | Dimensions | 5 x 0.83 x 8 inches | | Edition | First Edition | | ISBN-10 | 1909477184 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1909477186 | | Item Weight | 14.6 ounces | | Language | English | | Print length | 372 pages | | Publication date | July 25, 2014 | | Publisher | Clink Street Publishing | ## Images ![A Father's Betrayal - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/616WM72iSsL.jpg) ![A Father's Betrayal - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61u2zG-M1NL.jpg) ![A Father's Betrayal - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41pONbB6i+L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brutal Portrayal of an Unimaginable Life! *by N***T on August 5, 2019* I thoroughly enjoyed this biography, even as it was written in the Author's voice, however unedited! It was actually refreshing to read and created an odd sort of connection that made the author real to me, made her and her story come alive in my imagination as I read her accounts, made her various family members real as well with the whole range of emotions as you read! I can't imagine the cultural shock of her and her sisters going from a British upbringing in a modern society to the restrictive environment they found themselves in! On one hand, the author may have been able to adapt slightly better being younger; as clearly the older sister rebelled in the ultimate way - choosing suicide than the life that awaited her. My heart broke for the girl Manu. I'm glad she stood up to her dad, which forced the hand in her getting out of there. She'd clearly been wishing and dreaming for it and was scared to do anything about it; yet this really was the breaking point - die if she stuck around; die trying to escape; try to escape, get caught and die/get killed anyway most likely; or try to escape and she just might make it! Up til the end you hold your breathe if she's gonna make it. Her story really shed light on how girls and women are treated in other areas of the world that most Westerners really can't begin to imagine! To go from 60's/70's England and all the freedoms girls and women world wide were experiencing then being abruptly moved to a remote village that had no running water, no electricity, no plumbing, pure survival in the middle of nowhere and no hope but to maybe marry a 'nice' guy! She was extremely lucky in her first marriage, with mutual love and adoration and even love and support of his family! It was tragic when he died! To go from the love she'd found to the brutal, cruel, abusive guy she was forced to marry...! The end was very abrupt and very unsatisfying. It left so many questions and loose ends! I'd have loved for it to have had a epilogue where it told of her integration back into British society, how she was able to raise her kids, how the reunion with her former foster Dad/family went, and what happened to all the extended family members she wrote extensively about - her sister Yas, Nebat, the little cousin, the absent husband, the obsessed dad, the boyfriend left behind, the extended family members... Reading so much about them, you almost feel like you know them, they're real people with personalities and character - what happened to them all? Thanks to google and a number of British online news links, I was able to answer the most pressing questions; but still felt her story was left incomplete in that sense. The crazy thing is that the foster dad tried to protect them and keep them, he went up against the authorities who all turned a blind eye to him! If only they'd taken him seriously then these girls would not have had to experience such atrocities! Yet now she's an avid advocate and her experiences strengthen the argument against child marriages, having experienced it so fully... ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ the young girl is amazing resilient and defiant and is truly heroic *by A***R on October 15, 2015* This book was an eye opener as it deals with the true life story of a young English girl taken to Yemen by her father and sold off as a bride. Its important for us to understand these things DO happen and that there is a large segment of the population that believes in enslavement of women as a religious tenant. Surprisingly enough, the young girl is amazing resilient and defiant and is truly heroic. There is love and anguish, it is not all one sided. I found it interesting and enlightening. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hoping For A Sequel! *by L***O on November 11, 2019* This story is a tremendous testimony to the adaptability of most humans, the sibling bond, and the lengths a GOOD parent will go to in order to protect his or her children! It is also a fascinating detailed story of another country, the culture and the systemic oppression of women and female children! Can we TRULY imagine what it must be like to be sold by a parent? How about married as a child and thus forth looked upon as property? Can we even imagine how it must feel to be a child or young person, married off to someone much older that you don't really know and DEFINITELY don't love? Or to have a bunch of family and friends waiting outside the door of our bedroom to actually SEE evidence that the woman bled on her wedding night? As you read this book, you will find yourself cheering for Muna, her sisters and later her children as they struggle to survive through language barriers, greatly restricted freedom, abuse of all kinds and much more. You will find yourself saddened, happy and everything in between. This is a very well written and edited book that is definitely worth the time to purchase and read! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/21860969-a-fathers-betrayal](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/21860969-a-fathers-betrayal) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-04-22*