Bibliograph

Henna House, a novel, Nomi Eve

Type

Label

Henna House, a novel, Nomi Eve

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

maps

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Henna House

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

884983214

Responsibility statement

Nomi Eve

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"In Yemen in 1920 ... Adela Damari's parents desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter. After passage of the Orphan's Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parents' health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adela's situation looks dire until her uncle arrives from a faraway city, bringing with him a cousin and aunt who introduce Adela to the powerful rituals of henna tattooing"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: Part One -- Part Two -- Part Three -- Part Four

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