La artista de henna : una mujer encuentra su destino en la ciudad de Jaipur

Title La artista de henna : una mujer encuentra su destino en la ciudad de Jaipur
Names Joshi, Alka.
Book Number DBG20004
Title Status Download Only
Medium Digital Books
Annotation Summary: 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 who surround her as she does. Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman's struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel. Unrated. Spanish language. Marrakesh title.
Reseña: Jaipur, India, 1955. Con tan solo diecisiete años, Lakshmi escapa de su marido y se dirige a la vibrante ciudad de Jaipur. Tras años de duro trabajo se convierte en la artista de henna más solicitada y en la confidente de las mujeres de las castas superiores. Además, sabe cómo aliviarles todo tipo de dolencias gracias a los remedios naturales y a los sabios consejos aprendidos de su suegra. Las clientas creen incluso que la henna de Lakshmi tiene el poder de seducir a sus esposos y de concebir un hijo. Unrated. Spanish language. Marrakesh title.
Narrator Poch García, Eva.
LC 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
Domestic fiction
Historical fiction
Call Number 813.6 AFI
Original Publication Recorded from: 2021 9788418184642 8418184647 2021
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