The novel explores the profound bond between two Omani women, Ghazaala and Asiya, who are separated under tragic circumstances. As Ghazaala navigates adulthood, including a passionate but tumultuous marriage and motherhood, the haunting memory of Asiya lingers in her life. The narrative also introduces Harir, a university student who chronicles her evolving friendship with Ghazaala over a decade. Through their intertwined lives, the story delves into themes of love, loss, and the enduring impact of childhood connections.
Jokha Alharthi Volgorde van de boeken
Jokha al-Harthi is een hedendaagse Omanitische auteur wiens werk de sociale en culturele transformaties van haar thuisland diepgaand verkent. Haar schrijven onderzoekt regelmatig de complexiteit van menselijke relaties en de vrouwelijke ervaring binnen een conservatief landschap. Door rijke taal en inzichtelijke personages creëert ze levendige portretten van het Omanitische leven en tradities. Haar romans staan bekend om hun subtiele psychologische diepgang en reflectie op sociale dynamiek.




- 2024
- 2022
An extraordinary novel from a Man Booker International Prize-winning author that follows one young Omani woman as she builds a life for herself in Britain... (James Wood, The New Yorker).
- 2020
- 2018
Broschiertes Buch Celestial Bodies is a coiled spring of a novel, telling of Oman's coming-of-age through the prism of one family's losses and loves.