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The henna artist /

Escaping from an arranged and abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone from her 1950s rural village to the vibrant pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the henna artist and confidante, most in demand to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Joshi, Alka (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Toronto : Mira, [2022].
Subjects:
Young women > India > Jaipur > Fiction.
Mehndi (Body painting) > Fiction.
Abused women > Fiction.
Henna (Dye) > Fiction.
Secrecy > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Artists > Fiction.
Upper class > Fiction.
Jaipur (India) > Fiction.
India > History > 1947- > Fiction.
Historical fiction.

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