Set in an Omani village, the novel follows a man charged with finding underground water. It quietly explores how scarcity, legend, fear, and respect shape daily life and bind a community to its landscape.

The search for water reveals the village's memory and the history embedded in the land.

オマーンの作家。詩的で文化的な題材を扱う作品で知られ、2023年に『水占い師（The Water Diviner）』で国際賞を受賞した。