UID:
kobvindex_ZLB35356080
Ausgabe:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9781488211584
Serie:
The Jaipur Trilogy
Inhalt:
" A NEW NOVEL BY THE AUTHOR OF THE HENNA ARTIST, A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK Good Morning America's 27 Books for June PopSugar's Best Summer Reads of 2021 In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi's intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her prot0E9,0E9, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. It's the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur's Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema's balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel,it's a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies. Captivated me from the first chapter to the last page. 8212 Reese Witherspoon on The Henna Artist Don't miss THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS! The final chapter in Alka Joshi's New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy! "
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Biographisches: " Born in India and raised in the U.S. since she was nine, Alka Joshi has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California College of Arts. Joshi's debut novel, The Henna Artist , immediately became a NYT bestseller, a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub pick, was Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize, &,is in development at Netflix as a TV series. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur (2021) and The Perfumist of Paris (2023) completed the Jaipur Trilogy . Her fourth novel, Six Days in Bombay, will be released in February 2025. She is currently working on her fifth novel. In 2024, Joshi was selected for the Forbes 50 over 50 List, celebrating women who are shattering age and gender norms across all sectors of the American economy and culture. " Rezension(2): "AudioFile Magazine:Narrators Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam, and Deepa Samuel work together to create a rich listening experience populated by a variety of interesting characters. Nimmi, Malik, and Lakshmi, who have vastly different backgrounds, are brought together in Shimla, in northern India. Samuel gives a strong performance as the proud, cautious rural wife and mother Nimmi, who struggles to take care of her family. Kassam is a vivid and energetic Malik, a 20-something man who is trying to make good on his modest beginnings. Mathan's portrayal of confident Lakshmi provides a contrast to Nimmi's nascent assertiveness. The women have competing ambitions for Malik, whom Lakshmi sends to Jaipur, once the city of kings. Listeners will gladly immerse themselves in these radio-drama-style performances. M.R. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine" Rezension(3): " Publisher's Weekly : April 19, 2021 Joshi’s gorgeous sequel to The Henna Artist turns on a royal construction scandal and a black market in 1969 India. The story begins with the collapse of a new cinema during its star-studded premiere in Jaipur, bringing embarrassment to the palace and the Singh-Sharma building firm. Twelve years have passed since henna practitioner Lakshmi Kumar was forced to leave Jaipur in shame,she moved to rural Shimla with her orphaned, street-wise ward, Malik, married an esteemed doctor, and established a healing herb garden. Malik, now 20 and educated, is back in Jaipur as a builder’s apprentice,Lakshmi arranged Malik’s job to protect him from getting wrapped up in the local drug and gun-running outfit, which happened to the brother of Nimmi, a nomadic young Himalayan widow Lakshmi has been watching over. Malik suspects fraud was behind the ill-fated cinema project after he uncovers sketchy contracts and doctored invoices. Lakshmi returns to Jaipur and calls on her royal connections to help Malik bring out the truth. Meanwhile, Malik and Nimmi have developed an attraction, to Lakshmi’s dismay. Joshi’s sensuous descriptions of food, local color, and Lakshmi’s art make this worth savoring. Fans of the series will hope there’s more in store. Agent: Margaret Sutherland Brown, Folio Literary Management. "
Sprache:
Englisch
Schlagwort(e):
Hörbuch
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