The Henna Artist The Henna Artist
Audiobook 1 - The Jaipur Trilogy

The Henna Artist

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Publisher Description

A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK

"Captivated me from the first chapter to the final page."—Reese Witherspoon

Vivid and compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and fascinating, stark and cruel.

Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of the wealthy, she can never reveal her own…

Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life, she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened. Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that surround her as she does.

“Eloquent and moving…Joshi masterfully balances a yearning for self-discovery with the need for familial love.”—Publishers Weekly

Look for The Secret Keeper of Jaipur and The Perfumist of Paris from New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi!

GENRE
Fiction
NARRATOR
SM
Sneha Mathan
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
10:56
hr min
RELEASED
2020
March 3
PUBLISHER
Harlequin Audio
SIZE
528
MB

Customer Reviews

Resdoc ,

Excellent

Beautiful story and writing. It makes me feel inspired to visit Jaipur! I will be reading the rest of the books in this series!

Still Beautiful at 60 ,

Just Okay

I suppose reading the book instead of listening might have made this more intriguing. If only the narrator was Indian with a beautiful Indian accent instead of English it would’ve been so much better. After all the characters were from India.

JeffersonLam ,

Wonderful

I waited too long to read this book. That’s my only regret. The story, glimpses into the culture and writing was delightfully done.

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