Shiva Dancing

Unfolding a rich tapestry of custom & tradition, Shiva Dancing takes us from the arid desert plains of Northern India to the bustle & charm of San Francisco to modern-day Calcutta as a spirited woman seeks to reconnect with her past. Meena Kumari was seven when she was abducted from her village in Rajasthan. Though she managed to escape a life of slavery, she was unable to find her way home, & was adopted by a wealthy American couple. Now thirty-five, Meena has a flourishing career in San Francisco, but she lacks a personal life & keenly feels the separation from her heritage. Lonely & homesick, she sets out to find her old village, & the man designated to be her husband in a childhood-arranged marriage. But her mission is complicated by her growing involvement with Antoine Debson, a sexy American novelist, who seems to find in Meena the same soulmate she seeks for herself. As she embarks for India, she begins a journey that will change her life forever, & renew her faith in herself.Kirchner, Bharti is the author of 'Shiva Dancing' with ISBN 9780452278820 and ISBN 0452278821.