Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi #joyce Nobel Prize-winning author of Disgrace

Nobel Prize-winning author of Disgrace

Ulises knows his looks won't last forever

As she travels

Not that red sky at night really does mean shepherd's delight - the only thing that's ever going to delight a shepherd is changing their job and not having to work with sheep any more

This is a book to inspire in turn fascination

Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi #joyce Nobel Prize-winning author of DisgraceCelestial 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