Henna House
Author | : Nomi Eve |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 320 |
Release | : 2015-08-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781476740287 |
ISBN-13 | : 1476740283 |
Rating | : 4/5 (283 Downloads) |
Download or read book Henna House written by Nomi Eve and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.