Henna House: A Novel
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- 9781476740270
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Scribner
ISBN-10
1476740275
ISBN-13
9781476740270
eBay Product ID (ePID)
175727627
Product Key Features
Book Title
Henna House : a Novel
Number of Pages
320 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
General, Historical, Jewish
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Fiction
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
16.9 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2013-497612
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
A captivatingand evocative novel, at once intensely intimate and sweeping in scope. NomiEve is a wonderful writer--compassionate, intelligent, assured--and her deeply felt, richly imagined bookwill stay with me for a long time., This was a book I had to read twice:the first time to rush through quickly to find out what will ultimately happento the characters, and the second time to slowly savor the descriptions ofthese marvelous, exotic people and locales. Nomi Eve captivated me., Nomi Eve's novel is a heady mixof henna, history, and the power of words written on skin, sand, andpaper. An engrossing, surprising, compelling read., A captivatingand evocative novel, at once intensely intimate and sweeping in scope. NomiEve is a wonderful writer-compassionate, intelligent, assured-and her deeply felt, richly imagined bookwill stay with me for a long time.
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
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 Eve's vivid saga begins in Yemen in 1920, when 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. Suddenly, Adela's eyes are opened to the world, and she begins to understand what it means to love another and one's 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.
LC Classification Number
PS3555.V32H46 2014
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- f***n (351)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseItem arrived in the condition described- just about comparable to what I’d expect in the bookstore, but at a better price. The item arrived promptly, was well (not overly) packaged, and the transaction was smooth and easy. I’d work with this seller again, thanks!Hollywoodland (Images of America) (#296938708132)