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02822aam a2200529Ii 4500 001 A4725708673211EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20231010010145 008 191118t20202020onc d 000 1 eng d 020 $a 9781432885069 020 $a 1432885065 035 $a (OCoLC)1129196073 040 $a TOH $b eng $e rda $c TOH $d BDX $d JTD $d GK8 $d OCLCF $d HBP $d IH9 $d UAP $d IEP $d NZAUC $d VP@ $d OCO $d YDX $d HQD $d UIB $d SILO 043 $a a-ii--- 050 4 $a PS 082 04 $a 813.54 $2 23 100 1 $a Joshi, Alka, $e author. 245 14 $a The henna artist (large print) : BOOK CLUB COLLECTION-- (6 WEEK LOAN) / $c Alka Joshi. 246 3 $a BOOK CLUB COLLECTION-- (6 WEEK LOAN) Henna artist (large print) 264 1 $a Toronto, Ontario : $b Mira, $c [2020] 300 $a 533 pages 490 1 $a The henna artist ; $v bk. 1 500 $a 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. 520 $a 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. 650 0 $a Young women $z Jaipur $z Jaipur $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Mehndi (Body painting) $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Abused women $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Henna (Dye) $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Secrecy $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Sisters $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Artists $v Fiction. 650 0 $a Upper class $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Jaipur (India) $v Fiction. 651 0 $a India $x History $y 1947- $v Fiction. 655 7 $a Historical fiction. $2 gsafd 800 1 $a Joshi, Alka. $t Henna artist ; $v bk. 1. 941 $a 7 945 $a lpt 952 $l HJPB765 $d 20240820013733.0 952 $l JNPC081 $d 20240801015606.0 952 $l SFPH074 $d 20240716030101.0 952 $l GOPG641 $d 20240710051217.0 952 $l DPPE403 $d 20240611023544.0 952 $l YEPF572 $d 20231012020813.0 952 $l BOPG851 $d 20231010014751.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=A4725708673211EEBF3E118F48ECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b UIBInitiate Another SILO Locator Search