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Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi is a science book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Bitter Orange Tree about?
An extraordinary novel from a'remarkable'Booker Prize-winning author who has'constructed her own novelistic form'(James Wood, The New Yorker) that follows one young Omani woman as she builds a life for herself in Britain and reflects on the relationships that have made her. Zuhour, an Omani student at a British university, is caught between the past and the present. As she attempts to form friendships and assimilate in Britain, she can't help but ruminate on the relationships that have been central to her life. Most prominent is her strong emotional bond with Bint Aamir, a woman she always thought of as her grandmother, who passed away just after Zuhour left the Arabian Peninsula. As the historical narrative of Bint Aamir's challenged circumstances unfurls in captivating fragments, so too does Zuhour's isolated and unfulfilled present, one narrative segueing into another as time slips, and dreams mingle with memories. The eagerly awaited new novel by the winner of the Man Booker International Prize, Bitter Orange Tree is a profound exploration of social status, wealth, desire, and female agency. It presents a mosaic portrait of one young woman's attempt to understand the roots she
Who reads Bitter Orange Tree?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jokha Alharthi
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Australia
- Published
- 2022
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781761104572
- Category
- science
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (64 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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