In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very
different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by
a single object and discover what connects us--across cultures, across
backgrounds, and across borders. In India, Smita is an untouchable.
Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and
flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually
heading to a temple where she will experience a rebirth. In Sicily,
Giulia works in her father's wig workshop, the last of its kind in
Palermo. She washes, bleaches, and dyes the hair provided by the city's
hairdressers, which is now in short supply. But when her father is the
victim of a serious accident, she discovers that the company's financial
situation is dire. Now she must find a way to save her family's
livelihood. In Canada, Sarah is a successful lawyer and twice-divorced
mother of three children whose identity is wrapped up in her work. Just
as she expects a big promotion, her life is shattered when she's
diagnosed with cancer. A moving novel of hope and renewal, The Braid is
a celebration of womanhood and the power of connection and perseverance.
