The henna artist : a novel / Alka Joshi.
Material type: TextSeries: Japiur trilogy ; [1]Publication details: Toronto, Ontario : Mira, 2020.Description: 342 p. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780778309451 (hardcover)
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Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Fiction | West Grey Durham Branch Shelves | Fiction | FIC JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 33321003177483 |
Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist--and confidante--to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own...
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