Faint Promise of Rain: A Novel
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- Synopsis
- Shortlisted for the 2016 William Saroyan International Prize for Writing It is 1554 in the desert of Rajasthan. On a rare night of rain, a daughter is born to a family of Hindu temple dancers just as India&’s new Mughal Emperor Akbar sets his sights on their home, the fortress city of Jaisalmer, and the other Princely States around it. Fearing a bleak future, Adhira&’s father, the temple&’s dance master—against his wife and sons&’ protests—puts his faith in tradition and in his last child for each to save the other: he insists that Adhira is destined to &“marry&” the temple&’s deity and to give herself to a wealthy patron. Thus she must live in submission as a woman revered and reviled. But Adhira&’s father may not have the last word. Adhira grows into an exquisite dancer, and after one terrible evening she must make a choice—one that will carry her family&’s story and their dance to a startling new beginning.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781938314988
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781938314971
- Publisher:
- She Writes Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/24
- Copyrighted By:
- Anjali Mitter Duva
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Literature and Fiction
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.