Books set in Oman (5)
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Arabian Sands by Wilfred Thesiger EN
EthiopiaDescription:
"Following worthily in the tradition of Burton, Lawrence, Philby and Thomas, [Arabian Sands] is, very likely, the book about Arabia to end all books about Arabia." —The Daily Telegraph Arabian Sands is Wilfred Thesiger's record of his extraordinary journey through the parched "Empty Quarter" of Arabia. Educated at Eton and Oxford, Thesiger was repulsed by the softness and rigidity of Western life—"the machines, the calling cards, the meticulously aligned streets." In the spirit of T. E. Lawrence, he set out to explore the deserts of Arabia, traveling among peoples who had never seen a European... continue
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Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi EN
OmanDescription:
An elegantly structured story of the history and people of modern Oman told through one family's losses and loves.
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Herrinnen des Mondes by Jokha Alharthi DE
Description:
Über das Leben dreier Schwestern aus einem kleinen Dorf in einer Zeit des raschen sozialen und wirtschaftlichen Wandels in Oman.
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Les corps célestes by Jokha Alharthi FR
Description:
Dans le village d'Awafi, à Oman, vivent trois sœurs en âge de se marier. Maya, la couturière, épouse Abdallah, fou d'elle ; la sage Asma s'unit à Khaled par devoir ; Khawla, l'insoumise, attend le retour de Nasser, parti étudier à l'étranger. À travers les amours et les deuils de ces femmes et de leur famille, ce roman évoque les mutations qui transforment la société omanaise.
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The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
Shannon Chakraborty, the bestselling author of The City of Brass, launches a new trilogy of magic and mayhem with this tale of pirates and sorcerers, forbidden artefacts and ancient mysteries, and one woman's quest to seize a final chance at glory... A pirate of infamy and one of the most storied and scandalous captains to sail the seven seas. Amina al-Sirafi has survived backstabbing rogues, vengeful merchant princes, several husbands, and one actual demon to retire peacefully with her family to a life of piety, motherhood, and absolutely nothing that hints of the supernatural. But when she's... continue