The henna artist : a novel / Alka Joshi.

By:

Joshi, Alka

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Japiur trilogy ; [1]Publication details: Toronto, Ontario : Mira, 2020.Description: 342 p. ; 24 cmISBN:

9780778309451 (hardcover)

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Genre/Form:

Historical fiction.

DDC classification:

[Fic] 23

Summary: 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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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
Fiction	West Grey Durham Branch Shelves	Fiction	FIC JOS (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		33321003177483

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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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