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The henna artist

Joshi, Alka. (Author).

Summary: A talented henna artist for wealthy confidantes finds her efforts to control her own destiny in 1950s Jaipur threatened by the abusive husband she fled as a teenage girl.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780778331476
  • Physical Description: 6 volumes (393 pages) ;  23 cm + 1 laminated sheet of discussion questions
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  • Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Mira, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
24 unnumbered pages at the back of the book includes: acknowledgments, glossary of terms, the story of henna, the caste system in India, and recipes.

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Subject: 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
Genre: Historical fiction.
Topic Heading: Book club kit.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Union County Public Libraries. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Cook Memorial Library - La Grande .

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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Part Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Cook Memorial Library - La Grande Book Club Kit-Joshi, A (Text) 6 books 35178001844912 Adult Fiction Available -

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