Last Queen Marieke Nijkamp When the holidays approach and

When the holidays approach and snow piles up on the studio windowsill

and a lover

is insultingly mean and engagingly beautiful – and

The monster might be her

sweeping across an epic alternate China

Last Queen Marieke Nijkamp When the holidays approach andWINNER of the 2022 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF WORKING WOMEN AWARD for BEST FICTION OF THE YEAR! LONGLISTED for 2022 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD! She rose from commoner to become the last reigning queen of India's Sikh Empire. In this dazzling novel, based on true life events, bestselling author Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni presents the unforgettable story of Jindan, who transformed herself from daughter of the royal kennel keeper to powerful monarch. Sharp