Name: | The Henna Artist |
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By: | Alka Joshi |
Narrated by: | Sneha Mathan |
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Length | 10 hrs and 56 mins |
Category: | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction |
Release Date: | 2020-03-02 |
Language: | English |
The Henna Artist was published on February 11, 2020. So far, it has sold over 100,000 copies and has received rave reviews from readers.
Alka Joshi’s series of work includes a variety of different mediums, from painting and sculpture, to photography and video. Her work often deals with themes of identity, culture, and the human condition. Joshi’s work has been exhibited internationally, and her work is held in several private and public collections.
The Henna Artist is a historical fiction novel set in Jaipur, India in the early 1900s. The story follows the life of a henna artist named Lakshmi, who is able to support herself and her young daughter through her art. Lakshmi is eventually commissioned to paint a bride for her wedding, but the bride’s family disapproves of her work and she is forced to flee the city. The novel follows Lakshmi as she tries to make a new life for herself and her daughter.
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