Flint Public Library (Middleton)

Henna House, a novel, Nomi Eve

Label
Henna House, a novel, Nomi Eve
Language
eng
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
Henna House
Oclc number
884983214
Responsibility statement
Nomi Eve
Sub title
a novel
Summary
"In Yemen in 1920 ... Adela Damaris 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
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