Faint promise of rain
By: Anjali Mitter Duva
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Berkeley, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 289
ISBN-13: 9781938314971
Subjects: Fiction; Hinduism; Women; Devadāsīs; History
Description: "It is 1554 in the desert of Rajasthan, and a new Mughal emperor is expanding his territory. In a family of Hindu temple dancers a daughter, Adhira, must carry on her family's sacred tradition. Her father, against his wife and sons' protests, insists Adhira "marry" the temple deity and give herself to a wealthy patron. But after one terrible evening, she makes a brave choice that carries her family's story and their dance to a startling new beginning. Told from the perspective of this exquisite dancer and filled with the sounds, sights and flavors of the Indian desert, Faint Promise of Rain is the story of a family and a girl caught between art, duty, and fear in a changing world."--Publisher's web site.