{"product_id":"silken-gazelles-paperback","title":"Silken Gazelles - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJokha Alharthi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Booth\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"In Alharthi's world, it's not only the future that holds promise; the past has possibility and opportunities for revision, too.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom Man Booker International Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCelestial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBitter Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e, a new novel about two Omani women whose unbreakable connection is forged as nursing sisters--a bond considered akin to that of a birth sibling \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaised as sisters, Ghazaala is devastated when her friend Asiya is forced to leave their small mountainside village following a tragic circumstance. It's a separation that haunts her into adulthood, and she never gives up on finding a love that might replace the bond they shared. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYears later, Ghazaala's family moves to Muscat, where she falls in love with a professional violinist who lives in their building. She completely surrenders herself to his charm and, despite her parents' opposition, runs away from home to marry him. While balancing the duties of a new wife--caring for her husband, their home, and, before long, their twin boys--Ghazaala resumes her education and enrolls in university. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGhazaala's sharp wit catches the attention of another student, Harir, during their freshman year. In the pages of her diary, Harir recounts the story of her deepening, transformative friendship with Ghazaala over the course of ten years. The elusive, ghostly existence of Asiya exerts a force over both their lives, yet neither Ghazaala nor Harir is aware of the connection. From the brilliant mind of Jokha Alharthi comes a tale of childhood friendship, and how its significance--and loss--can be recalibrated at different stages of life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJOKHA ALHARTHI\u003c\/b\u003e was the first Omani woman to have a novel translated into English. \u003ci\u003eCelestial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e went on to win the International Booker Prize and became an international bestseller. Alharthi is the author of four collections of short fiction, three children's books, and four novels in Arabic. She completed a PhD in classical Arabic poetry in Edinburgh and teaches at Sultan Qaboos University in Muscat. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARILYN BOOTH\u003c\/b\u003e is Emerita Khalid bin Abdullah Al Saud Chair for the Study of the Contemporary Arab World at Oxford University. In addition to her academic publications, she has translated many works of fiction from the Arabic. Recent titles include \u003ci\u003eNo Road to Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e by Hassan Daoud, \u003ci\u003eBitter Orange Tree\u003c\/i\u003e by Jokha Alharthi, \u003ci\u003eVoices of the Lost \u003c\/i\u003eby Hoda Barakat, and one of the first Arabic novels to be penned by a female author, Alice Butrus al-Bustani's \u003ci\u003eSa'iba\u003c\/i\u003e, forthcoming in Oxford World's Classics. Her translation of Alharthi's \u003ci\u003eCelestial Bodies\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2019 International Booker Prize.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47266485010681,"sku":"9781646222988","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/zDXkjxiecu9781646222988.webp?v=1768851664","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/silken-gazelles-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}