{"product_id":"9781451640038","title":"Driving the Saudis","description":"Author: Larson, Jayne Amelia\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781451640038\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2013\u003cbr\u003ePages: 224\u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 8.375 inches x 5.5 inches x 0.6 inches\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eUpstairs, Downstairs\u003c\/i\u003e, true-life fable for our global times, this memoir tells the funny and surprising tale of weeks spent as chauffeur to the Saudi royal family during one decadent Beverly Hills vacation. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cb\u003eThe true-to-life account of a female chauffeur hired to drive the Saudi royal family in Los Angeles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n After more than a decade of working in Hollywood, actress Jayne Amelia Larson found herself out of luck, out of work, and out of prospects. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n When she got hired to drive for the Saudi royal family vaca­tioning in Beverly Hills, Larson thought she’d been handed the golden ticket. She’d heard stories of the Saudis bestowing $20,000 tips and Rolex watches on their drivers, but when the family arrived at LAX with twenty \u003ci\u003emillion\u003c\/i\u003e dollars in cash, Larson realized that she might be in for the ride of her life. \u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n With awestruck humor and deep compassion, Larson shares the incredible insights she gained as the lone female in a detail of more than forty chauffeurs assigned to drive a beautiful Saudi princess, her family, and their extensive entourage.\u003cbr\u003e\n \u003cbr\u003e\n At its heart, this is an upstairs-downstairs, true-to-life fable for our global times; a story about the corruption that nearly infinite wealth causes, and \u003ci\u003eabout what we all do for money\u003c\/i\u003e. Equal parts funny, surprising, and insightful, \u003ci\u003eDriving the Saudis\u003c\/i\u003e provides both entertainment and sharp social commentary on one of the world’s most secretive families.","brand":"To order - ships in 1 to 3 months","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42545100226718,"sku":"HPC-9781451640038","price":32.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/products\/9781451640038.jpg?v=1681443426","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781451640038","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}