Celestial Bodies Tom McLaughlin on the Welsh Borders

on the Welsh Borders

Yoshie’s much–loved musician father has died in a suicide pact with an unknown woman

`An extraordinary piece of writing - stunningly bold

Although the boys that once loved them from afar have grown up

'Beautifully written

Celestial Bodies Tom McLaughlin on the Welsh BordersCelestial 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