Celestial Bodies
of Jokha Alharthi, Marilyn Booth (Translator)
Description
In the village of al-Awafi in Oman, we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla, who chooses to refuse all offers and await a reunion with the man she loves, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families, their losses and loves, unspool beautifully against a backdrop of a rapidly changing Oman, a country evolving from a traditional, slave-owning society into its complex present. Through the sisters, we glimpse a society in all its degrees, from the very poorest of the local slave families to those making money through the advent of new wealth.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 256 pages
- Publisher Catapult
- Publication Date October 15th 2019
- First Publication 11/06/10
- Language English
- ISBN 9781948226943
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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