[oman-l] Re: shopping in Muscat

[Tommy Erik Back]

There are books all right in Oman, you won't suffer. However, prices are
double UK.
Tommy

>Hello all!
>
>While the Mutrah suq is a fantastic place to shop, and Musqat's new
>shopping malls offer an international selection of fine goods, I would
>want to warn those relocating that Western language books can be very hard
>to find in the Gulf.
>
>While I didn't do much book shopping in Oman, I can testify that there is
>no such thing as a cheap paperback book in Bahrain.
>
>If you are moving there, bring lots of books for those Friday afternoons
>when you aren't out enjoying the natural beauty.
>
>Enjoy!
>
>-Brian
>
>Brian Begy
>Lowly Graduate Student
>Department of History
>The University of Chicago
>"Where Fun Comes to Die."
>
>bfbegy@midway.uchicago.edu
>
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