Description: Indigo by Catherine E. McKinley Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description For almost five millennia, in every culture and in every major religion, indigo--a blue pigment obtained from the small green leaf of a parasitic shrub through a complex process that even scientists still regard as mysterious--has been at the center of turbulent human encounters. McKinley presents the story of this precious dye and its ancient heritage. Publisher Description Brimming with rich, electrifying tales of the precious dye and its ancient heritage, Indigo is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley is the descendant of a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan; Jewish "rag traders"; a Massachusetts textile factory owner; and African slaves-her ancestors were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo, where a length of blue cotton could purchase human life. McKinleys journey in search of beauty and her own history leads her to the West African women who dye, trade, and wear indigo-women who unwittingly teach her that buried deep in the folds of their cloths is all of destiny and the human story. Author Biography Catherine E. McKinley is the author of The Book of Sarahs. She is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, where she has taught creative nonfiction, and a former Fulbright Scholar in Ghana, West Africa. She lives in New York City. Details ISBN 1608195880 ISBN-13 9781608195886 Title Indigo Author Catherine E. McKinley Format Paperback Year 2012 Pages 256 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc GE_Item_ID:137364803; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9781608195886
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Book Title: Indigo : in Search of the Color That Seduced the World
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Topic: Dye, Textile & Costume, Africa / General, Fashion & Accessories, General
Item Height: 0.8 in
Publication Year: 2012
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Design, History, Crafts & Hobbies
Item Weight: 8.8 Oz
Author: Catherine E. Mckinley
Item Length: 8.3 in
Item Width: 5.8 in
Format: Trade Paperback