The Henna Artist
Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, 2020.
Format: Large Print
Edition: Large print edition.
Description: 535 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
"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...Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow - a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does."--Publisher description.
Series: Thorndike Press large print core series.
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.
Large type books.
Jaipur (India) -- Fiction.
India -- History -- 1947- -- Fiction.
Young women -- India -- Jaipur -- Fiction.
Mehndi (Body painting) -- Fiction.
Abused women -- Fiction.
Henna (Dye) -- Fiction.
Secrecy -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Artists -- Fiction.
Upper class -- Fiction.
Large type books.
Jaipur (India) -- Fiction.
India -- History -- 1947- -- Fiction.
ISBN:
9781432883164
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
LPF Joshi | Main (Downtown) | Second Level, Large Print Fiction | In |
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Following the text, Joshi has included acknowledgments, glossary of terms, the story of henna, the caste system in India, and recipes.