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Henna House: A Novel
Nomi Eve
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Description for Henna House: A Novel
Paperback. In the tradition of Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, about a young woman, her family, their community and the customs that bind them Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 244.
This vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920. Adela Damari's parents' health is failing as they desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter, who is in danger of becoming adopted by the local Muslim community if she is orphaned. With no likely marriage prospects, Adela's situation looks dire-until she meets two cousins from faraway cities: a boy with whom she shares her most treasured secret, and a girl who introduces her to the powerful rituals of henna. Ultimately, Adela's life journey brings her old and new loves, her true calling, and a new life as she is transported ... Read more
This vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920. Adela Damari's parents' health is failing as they desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter, who is in danger of becoming adopted by the local Muslim community if she is orphaned. With no likely marriage prospects, Adela's situation looks dire-until she meets two cousins from faraway cities: a boy with whom she shares her most treasured secret, and a girl who introduces her to the powerful rituals of henna. Ultimately, Adela's life journey brings her old and new loves, her true calling, and a new life as she is transported ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Scribner
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781476740287
SKU
V9781476740287
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Nomi Eve
Nomi Eve is the author of The Family Orchard, which was a Book-of-the-Month Club main selection and was nominated for a National Jewish Book Award. She has an MFA in fiction writing from Brown University and has worked as a freelance book reviewer for The Village Voice and New York Newsday. Her stories have appeared in Glimmer Train Stories, The ... Read more
Reviews for Henna House: A Novel
"A welcome glimpse into this historical moment and little-known culture."
Booklist
"[Eve] is a storyteller of uncommon energy and poise."
Michiko Kakutani
New York Times
"A captivating and evocative novel, at once intensely intimate and sweeping in scope. Nomi Eve is a wonderful writer—compassionate, intelligent, assured—and her deeply felt, richly imagined book will stay with ... Read more
Booklist
"[Eve] is a storyteller of uncommon energy and poise."
Michiko Kakutani
New York Times
"A captivating and evocative novel, at once intensely intimate and sweeping in scope. Nomi Eve is a wonderful writer—compassionate, intelligent, assured—and her deeply felt, richly imagined book will stay with ... Read more