01876cam a2200325 i 4500 1262053058 TxAuBib 200428|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780778331476 0778331474 TxAuBib rda Joshi, Alka. The henna artist : a novel. Harlequin MIRA, 04/06/2021. 393 pages; 23 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier 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 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. Young women India Jaipur Fiction. Abused women Fiction. Artists Fiction. Sisters Fiction. Henna (Dye) Fiction. Mehndi (Body painting) Fiction. Family violence Fiction. Secrecy Fiction. Jaipur (India) Fiction. India History 1947- Fiction.