Celestial Bodies : Jokha Alharthi (author), : 9781398541405 : Blackwell's

Publisher's Synopsis

'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.

Book information

ISBN:	9781398541405
Publisher:	Scribner UK
Imprint:	Scribner UK
Pub date:	19 Sep 2024
Edition:	Reprint
DEWEY:	892.737
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	256
Weight:	232g
Height:	129mm
Width:	198mm
Spine width:	21mm