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The Henna Artist brought us the determined and clever Lakshmi Sastri, bound to make her own way beyond an arranged marriage and financial dependence—her tools the artistry of henna, and the more secretive skills of powerful herbal potions. Its sequel, The Secret Keeper of Jaipur, brought her to the heart of tragedy and intrigue. Now Kepler’s is thrilled to bring you the brilliant novelist Alka Joshi with the final entry in her trilogy: The Perfumist of Paris.
While this chapter places Lakshmi’s sister Radha front and center, Joshi’s gifts of portraying sounds, sights, and fragrances shine just as they did with her tales of Lakshmi. And this time, 1970s Paris shares the spotlight—as flawlessly evoked as three decades of Indian history over the course of the trilogy.
Joining Alka Joshi in conversation is Devi S. Laskar, the lauded author of The Atlas of Reds and Blues, which was named by the Washington Post as one of the fifty best books of the year.
Kepler’s can’t wait to bring Alka Joshi back for her latest appearance, and to bring you this conversation with two gifted women of words.
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