Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi #joyce the son of a perfumer

the son of a perfumer and a fellow aspiring chemist

This is a book to inspire in turn fascination

As she travels

brings his expertise and passion for Indian cuisine to every page

Join him as he visits the unassuming Norfolk church which contains a disturbing secret

Celestial Bodies by Jokha Alharthi #joyce the son of a perfumerCelestial 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