Stolen Destinies
Stolen Destinies by Helen M. Thomson, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on July 23, 2012, is a work of fiction that spans multiple decades and locations. Set against the backdrop of Oman in 1959 and Canterbury in 1985, the narrative follows young doctor James McRae as he navigates a country steeped in witchcraft and medieval practices while working at the British Consulate. His life takes a dramatic turn following a forbidden encounter with the wife of an elderly sheikh, intertwining his fate with the complexities of love and duty.
The story also delves into the life of art student Charlotte Brett Sinclair, who marries rugby player Marcus and relocates to Muscat, where their future seems bright amidst the burgeoning oil wealth. However, the allure of the Middle East and the shadows of the past complicate their lives. Additionally, Juma Al Ghafira, the grandson of a sheikh, faces a pivotal choice between his heritage and his love as he experiences the clash of his two worlds. This edition contains 262 pages and is presented in English, offering readers a rich exploration of personal and cultural destinies shaped by historical and social forces.
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Oman 1959 – Pre oil wealth and under the old Sultan’s tyrannical rule. Young doctor James McRae is looking for adventure. He takes up a post at the British Consulate and finds a country riddled in witchcraft and medieval practices. A forbidden encounter with the young wife of an elderly sheikh changes the course of his once carefree life forever. Canterbury 1985 – Art student Charlotte Brett Sinclair is besotted by Marcus, her rugby player boyfriend. When they marry and move to a villa in Muscat the future looks rosy. Ambitious Marcus has a glittering career ahead in international banking. But the excesses of the Middle East, and echoes from an untold past, conspire to bring about a very different destiny. Sheikh’s grandson Juma Al Ghafira was born in a mud fort in the desert. Oil concessions granted on tribal lands bring unimagined prosperity – an English public school education and a Cambridge degree. But when Juma’s two worlds collide he is forced to choose between his duty and the woman he loves.
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