Mehendi Tides
Seiten
2017
Morgan James Fiction (Verlag)
978-1-68350-400-9 (ISBN)
Morgan James Fiction (Verlag)
978-1-68350-400-9 (ISBN)
An American teen finds her identity in the Muslim community; finding love threatens friendship and faith.
In the bustling bazaars of Hyderabad and on the shores of the Arabian Sea, sixteen-year-old Kate McKenna explores the wondrous terrain of India and Pakistan in this colorful and poignant journey in which Kate is immersed in the land’s history and culture as she accompanies her childhood friends, Nasreen, a Muslim-American, and Krishna, a Hindu-American, visiting extended family.
Joining the circle of mothers, daughters, and cousins surrounding the rituals of an arranged marriage, Kate becomes aware of her own sensuality. A decade later, Kate reflects on her experiences with spiritual nostalgia as she struggles to find meaning in her life and grapples with life-changing secrets that Nasreen and Krishna harbor. The past and present are intertwined in Mehendi Tides like the three women’s bonds to each other. Eventually, the women’s friendships and tolerances lead Kate to find what she truly desires…
In the bustling bazaars of Hyderabad and on the shores of the Arabian Sea, sixteen-year-old Kate McKenna explores the wondrous terrain of India and Pakistan in this colorful and poignant journey in which Kate is immersed in the land’s history and culture as she accompanies her childhood friends, Nasreen, a Muslim-American, and Krishna, a Hindu-American, visiting extended family.
Joining the circle of mothers, daughters, and cousins surrounding the rituals of an arranged marriage, Kate becomes aware of her own sensuality. A decade later, Kate reflects on her experiences with spiritual nostalgia as she struggles to find meaning in her life and grapples with life-changing secrets that Nasreen and Krishna harbor. The past and present are intertwined in Mehendi Tides like the three women’s bonds to each other. Eventually, the women’s friendships and tolerances lead Kate to find what she truly desires…
SIOBHAN MALANY, holds a Ph.D. in chemistry. She works as a research scientist in biotechnology and pursues creative writing. She has published more than 40 scientific articles and articles for The San Diego Woman and for the Association of Women in Science. She is an avid cyclist, triathlete and world traveler. Mehendi Tides is her first novel. She lives with her husband and two sons in Orlando, Florida.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 10.08.2017 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 155 x 233 mm |
| Themenwelt | Literatur |
| Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-68350-400-3 / 1683504003 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-68350-400-9 / 9781683504009 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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