The henna artist : a novel
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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Women artists > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Jaipur (India) > Fiction. |
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Historical fiction. |
- ISBN: 9780778309451
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342 pages ; 24 cm - Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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