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The Sultanate of Oman, a land of incredible contrasts where the regal Sea of Oman meets the sparkling waters of the Indian Ocean, sits proudly at the crossroads of continents. Rooted in rich maritime heritage, Oman’s famed spirit of openness and connection to the world has endured since precious ...
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Having trained in archaeology and art history, Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter is an art historian, art critic, and exhibition curator. For the past thirty years, she has been a contributor to many specialist magazines (Archéologia, The Art Newspaper, Beaux Arts Magazine, Connaissance des Arts, and Artpassions, among others), and she is the editor in chief for the European edition of Tribal Art magazine. She has also published numerous books and exhibition catalogues covering the arts in Africa and Oceania, as well as the art of ornamentation, including two volumes of Primitive Arts (1999–2006), Parures ethniques: le culte de la beauté (2021), Gold: The Impossible Collection (2022), and African Arts: The Impossible Collection (2024).


Born in Scotland, Oliver Pilcher studied sculpture at the Edinburgh College of Art before embarking on a career in photography that has taken him all around the world and given him the opportunity to shoot for some of the world’s finest brands. Oliver has been a contributing photographer at Condé Nast Traveler for over ten years. He currently divides his time between New York and Costa Rica with his wife, Abigail, and their four children, Andalucia, Bianca, Constantina, and Herbie. He previously worked with Assouline on the best-selling Paris Chic (2020) and has contributed photos to Louis Vuitton Manufactures (2022), Riva Aquarama (2022), Saudi Coffee (2023), Saudi Dates (2023), New York Chic (2023), Budapest Gem (2024), AlUla Old Town (2024), The Peninsula London (2024), and Madrid Chic (2024) all by Assouline.

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The Classics Collection

Oman Odyssey

€105

Oman defies expectations. It shouldn’t, according to the cruel logic of the world, exist. But it does, and it’s incredible.

— Anthony Bourdain

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Page count

272 pages

Number of illustrations

Over 200

Language

English

Released on

December 2025

Dimensions

W 25 x L 33 x D 4 cm

Cover materials

Linen Hardcover

ISBN

9781649805867

Weight

2.599 kg

Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter, photos by Oliver Pilcher

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