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Description edit
India, 1657. When Maya, a graceful, young temple dancer with a mysterious past, is sold into slavery, she enters a world of intrigue, violence, and forbidden love. Bought by a Portuguese trader and sold as a concubine to the dissolute vizier of Bijapur, she embarks on a treacherous journey. In... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Lucinda Dasana: Add a description of this character.
- Da Gama
- Maya
- Geraldo
- Deoga
- Shahji
- Wali Khan
- Lady Chitra
- Lakshmi
- Victorio
- Helene
- Lucy
- Slipper
- Shaheen
- Carlos Dasana
- Fernando
- Silvia
- Sultana
- Mouse
- Roshanara
- Carvallo
- Munna
- Muslim
- Gungama
- Allah
- Shaista Khan
- John Speed
- Ruci
- Hindis
- Bijapur
- Muhedin
- Adolfo
- Murad
- Anala
Setting & Locations edit
- Goa, India: Portuguese Cantonment. 1657
- Goa
- Belgaum
- Khaswajara
- Lisbon
- Hindustan
- India
- Pathan
- Macao
- Gagan Mahal
- Orissa
- Gera Ido
First Sentence edit
Satisfied that her face looked perfect, Lucinda Teresa Emilia Dasana dipped a pheasant's tail feather in a crystal vial and touched a milky drop of belladonna to the corner of each eye.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 2 in A Novel of India. (standard series)
Followed by Tiger Claws: A Novel of India.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Speed (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United States Of America
Publication Date: July 24, 2007
ISBN: 0312325495
Page Count: 416
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Country: United States Of America
Publication Date: July 24, 2007
ISBN: 0312325495
Page Count: 416
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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