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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Scribner
Publication date
August 12, 2014
Pages
305
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781476740270
ISBN-10
1476740275
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1 lbs.
Original list price
$26.00
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
The Bridge Ladies | Karolina's Twins | Saving Sophie | The Family Orchard | All Who Go Do Not Return | The Boston Girl | The Devil in Jerusalem | The Marriage of Opposites | The Mathematician's Shiva
The Bridge Ladies | Karolina's Twins | Saving Sophie | The Family Orchard | All Who Go Do Not Return | The Boston Girl | The Devil in Jerusalem | The Marriage of Opposites | The Mathematician's Shiva
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: An evocative and stirring novel about a young woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite Jews of the mid-twentieth century, from the acclaimed author of The Family Orchard.
In the tradition of Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, Henna House is the enthralling story of a woman, her family, their community, and the rituals that bind them.
Nomi Eveâs vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920, when Adela Damariâs parents desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter. After passage of the Orphanâs Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parentsâ health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adelaâs 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. Suddenly, Adelaâs eyes are opened to the world, and she begins to understand what it means to love another and oneâs heritage. She is imperiled, however, when her parents die and a prolonged drought threatens their long-established way of life. She and her extended family flee to the city of Aden where Adela encounters old loves, discovers her true calling, and is ultimately betrayed by the people and customs she once held dear.
Henna House is an intimate family portrait and a panorama of history. From the traditions of the Yemenite Jews, to the far-ranging devastation of the Holocaust, to the birth of the State of Israel, Eve offers an unforgettable coming-of-age story and a textured chronicle of a fascinating period in the twentieth century.
Henna House is a rich, spirited, and sensuous tale of love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness, and the dyes that adorn the skin and pierce the heart.
In the tradition of Anita Diamant's The Red Tent, Henna House is the enthralling story of a woman, her family, their community, and the rituals that bind them.
Nomi Eveâs vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920, when Adela Damariâs parents desperately seek a future husband for their young daughter. After passage of the Orphanâs Decree, any unbetrothed Jewish child left orphaned will be instantly adopted by the local Muslim community. With her parentsâ health failing, and no spousal prospects in sight, Adelaâs 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. Suddenly, Adelaâs eyes are opened to the world, and she begins to understand what it means to love another and oneâs heritage. She is imperiled, however, when her parents die and a prolonged drought threatens their long-established way of life. She and her extended family flee to the city of Aden where Adela encounters old loves, discovers her true calling, and is ultimately betrayed by the people and customs she once held dear.
Henna House is an intimate family portrait and a panorama of history. From the traditions of the Yemenite Jews, to the far-ranging devastation of the Holocaust, to the birth of the State of Israel, Eve offers an unforgettable coming-of-age story and a textured chronicle of a fascinating period in the twentieth century.
Henna House is a rich, spirited, and sensuous tale of love, loss, betrayal, forgiveness, and the dyes that adorn the skin and pierce the heart.
Editions
Hardcover
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from Scribner (August 12, 2014)
9781476740270 | details & prices | 305 pages | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.04 lbs | List price $26.00
About: An evocative and stirring novel about a young woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite Jews of the mid-twentieth century, from the acclaimed author of The Family Orchard.
About: An evocative and stirring novel about a young woman living in the fascinating and rarely portrayed community of Yemenite Jews of the mid-twentieth century, from the acclaimed author of The Family Orchard.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Scribner (August 4, 2015)
9781476740287 | details & prices | 303 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 0.75 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $16.00
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