Celestial bodies

Author Jokha Alharthi Published by Scribner UK ISBN 9781398541405 EAN 9781398541405 Bic Code FBA Cover Paperback

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‘Celestial Bodies’ is set in the village of al-Awafi in Oman, where we encounter three sisters: Mayya, who marries Abdallah after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla who rejects all offers while waiting for her beloved, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families witness Oman evolve from a traditional, slave-owning society slowly redefining itself after the colonial era, to the crossroads of its complex present.