Oman


Celestial Bodies
The Turtle of Oman
Bitter Orange Tree
Z miłości? To współczuję. Opowieści z Omanu
Earth Weeps, Saturn Laughs: An Omani Novel (Modern Omani Novels)
Arabian Sands
In the Service of the Sultan: A first-hand account of the Dhofar Insurgency
Sultan in Oman
Monsoon Revolution: Republicans, Sultans, and Empires in Oman, 1965-1976 (Oxford Historical Monographs)
Sandstorm (Sigma Force, #1)
مذكرات أميرة عربية
Behind the Veil in Arabia: Women in Oman
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi (Amina al-Sirafi, #1)
الباغ
The Zanzibar Wife
Zanzibar by Chris McIntyreLonely Planet Tanzania, Zanzibar & Pemba by Lonely PlanetParadise by Abdulrazak GurnahEmpires of the monsoon by Richard Seymour HallPainted Devils and the Land of Ordinary Men by Tuan Marais
Zanzibar
44 books — 7 voters

Syrian Brides by Anna HalabiThe Hidden Face of Eve by Nawal El SaadawiHeadscarves and Hymens by Mona EltahawyWoman at Point Zero by Nawal El SaadawiThe Veil and the Male Elite by Fatema Mernissi
Arab feminism
46 books — 45 voters
Stoning the Devil by Garry Craig Powellالأخدود by عبدالرحمن منيفWhirlwind by James ClavellVeritas The Pharmacological Endgame by Alessandro BoccalettiA Caravan of Brides by Kay Hardy Campbell
Best Persian Gulf Fiction
47 books — 14 voters

Idąc na rzeź by Mahmoud DowlatabadiCiała niebieskie by Jokha AlharthiKsięga zniknięcia by Ibtisam AzemHuryska by Kamel Daoud
Rahla
4 books — 1 voter
Winging It  by Lia RussSeven Years in Tibet by Heinrich HarrerReading Lolita in Tehran by Azar NafisiA Capitalist in North Korea by Felix AbtThe Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Adventure Travel & Exploration In Asia
350 books — 185 voters

Jules Verne
Vier Tage lang, bis zum 3. Februar, befand sich der Nautilus im Meer von Oman, mit verschiedener Schnelligkeit und in verschiedener Tiefe. Es schien, als fahre er aufs Geratewohl, als habe er über die Fahrt geschwankt; doch kam er nicht über den Wendekreis des Krebses hinaus. Indem wir dieses Meer verließen, bekamen wir einen Augenblick Mascat zu sehen, die bedeutendste Stadt im Land Oman. Ich bewunderte ihr seltsames Aussehen, mitten in einer Umgebung schwarzer Felsen weiße Häuser und Festungsw ...more
Jules Verne, Zwanzigtausend Meilen unter dem Meer Band 2

Carol Vorvain
Like the purest feelings that lose their true power when put into words, try to describe beauty beyond measure and you’ll become a butcher.
Carol Vorvain, OMSARUZ: Humorous tales from Oman, Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan

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