{"product_id":"bitter-orange-tree-by-jokha-alharthi","title":"Bitter Orange Tree by Jokha Alharthi","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_dcbaebc9ba50ce71-114\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-207 citation-end-207\"\u003eThe novel follows Zuhour, a young Omani woman studying at a British university, who finds herself caught between her isolated present in the UK and the vivid world of her memories back home.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-206 citation-end-206\"\u003eAs she struggles to assimilate and form new friendships abroad, her mind constantly drifts back to Oman and her deep emotional bond with Bint Aamir, a woman she always considered her grandmother, who passed away just after Zuhour left.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_dcbaebc9ba50ce71-115\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-205 citation-end-205\"\u003eThrough fluid, lyrical fragments that shift between past and present, the book contrasts Zuhour’s quiet student life with the complex history of Bint Aamir, a woman who endured immense social and financial hardships.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-204 citation-end-204\"\u003eIt is a beautifully woven, reflective story about female agency, the pain of immigrant isolation, and a young woman's attempt to understand the roots she came from.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BOOKCELLAR - The world's best stories...uncorked! ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46761850077355,"sku":"Cellar_00004","price":315.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4477\/5339\/files\/Bitter_Orange_Tree_by_Jokha_Alharthi.png?v=1778950065","url":"https:\/\/www.bookcellar.co.za\/products\/bitter-orange-tree-by-jokha-alharthi","provider":"BOOKCELLAR - The world's best stories...uncorked!  ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}