Celestial bodies : a novel
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New York : Catapult, 2019.
ISBN
9781948226943, 1948226944
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Villa Park Public Library - Fiction
F ALHARTHI, J.
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Published
New York : Catapult, 2019.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 243 pages : genealogical table ; 21 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9781948226943, 1948226944

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General Note
First published in Oman in 2010.
Bibliography
Includes a bibliographical reference (page xi).
Description
In the village of al-Awafi in Oman, there live three sisters: Mayya, who marries after a heartbreak; Asma, who marries from a sense of duty; and Khawla, who chooses to refuse all offers and await a reunion with the man she loves, who has emigrated to Canada. These three women and their families, their losses and loves, unspool beautifully against a backdrop of a rapidly changing Oman, a country evolving from a traditional, slave-owning society into its complex present. Through the sisters, glimpse a society in all its degrees, from the very poorest of the local slave families to those making money through the advent of new wealth. The first novel originally written in Arabic to ever win the Man Booker International Prize, and the first book by a female Omani author to be translated into English, here marks the arrival in the United States of a major international writer.
Language
Translated from Arabic.
Awards
Winner of the 2019 Man Booker international prize.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Alharthi, J., Booth, M., & Alharthi, J. (2019). Celestial bodies: a novel . Catapult.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alharthi, Jokha, Marilyn, Booth and Jokha. Alharthi. 2019. Celestial Bodies: A Novel. Catapult.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Alharthi, Jokha, Marilyn, Booth and Jokha. Alharthi. Celestial Bodies: A Novel Catapult, 2019.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Alharthi, Jokha, Marilyn Booth, and Jokha Alharthi. Celestial Bodies: A Novel Catapult, 2019.

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