Sold is a novel by
Patricia McCormick, published in 2006. It tells the story of a girl from
Nepal named Lakshmi, who is sold into
sexual slavery in
India. The novel is written in a series of short, vignette-style chapters, from the point of view of the main character. The 2014 movie
Sold by
Oscar-winning director
Jeffrey D. Brown is based on the same novel.