Maryvonne Fent

(Literary fiction) In a sequel to "The 35 ¢ Dowry", set in 1959 Paris, France, "Mango Blood" continues the coming of age story about Minouche, a passionate but impoverished Parisian girl who follows Stefan, her stateless Polish lover, to India. But will what started as a dream come true withstand the pressures of Stefan's desire for control, and Minouche's realization that classical Indian dancing is not the right choice for her? After they...