The Sailor’s Secret: Faith, greed, and the long shadow of empire

The Sailor’s Secret: Faith, greed, and the long shadow of empire

In his newly translated novel, The Sailor's Secret, celebrated Omani author Younis Alakhzami has brought together two idiosyncratic worlds, transcending the boundaries of time and space. Written with lyrical precision, Younis weaves England's urban life and the maritime legends of a coastal Omani town, following a wealthy British couple, Sophia and David, as they uncover a cascade of secrets in a mysterious tale of ancient subterfuge and tragedy…