--- product_id: 201399432 title: "The Henna Artist (Audiobook)" brand: "alka joshisneha mathanharlequin audio" price: "7312 som" currency: KGS in_stock: null reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kg/products/201399432-the-henna-artist-audiobook store_origin: KG region: Kyrgyzstan --- # The Henna Artist (Audiobook) **Brand:** alka joshisneha mathanharlequin audio **Price:** 7312 som **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Henna Artist (Audiobook) by alka joshisneha mathanharlequin audio - **How much does it cost?** 7312 som with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kg](https://www.desertcart.kg/products/201399432-the-henna-artist-audiobook) ## Best For - alka joshisneha mathanharlequin audio enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alka joshisneha mathanharlequin audio brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Henna Artist ## Images ![The Henna Artist (Audiobook) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91maoPTYw9L.jpg) ![The Henna Artist (Audiobook) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/510BRMm1CIL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars This book has all the description and colors of India!! Loved it!!! *by K***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2022* The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi is such a good and colorful book. The author's writing is so descriptive and the characters are well developed. This is a story about India and it's culture. I found this so descriptive and really liked that the author has a glossary with definitions of so much about India and a listing of all the characters and who they are (which is helpful). The main character is Lakshmi Shastri who has escaped an abusive arranged marriage and has been in hiding from her family and village so that he will not find her. Lakshimi doesn't even know that she has an younger sister Radha until she shows up on her door step with the abusive husband. Lakshimi has built a life as a very talented Henna artist in a very difficult culture for a single woman. This story brings you in from the very beginning and holds you until the very end. I am happy that book 2 has been written with the 3 in the series to debut next year! Be sure to read at the end a few chapters of the 2 nd book and also several chapters on many of the subjects of India! I can't wait to continue the journey from this great author! This book in part of the Reese Witherspoon book club. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars An imagined story of life in 1950s India *by L***L on Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2022* The Henna Artist is about a woman struggling for independence and voice. Lakshmi is the first-person storyteller who was an accomplished henna artist and herbalist. Her story takes place during the 1950s in India after the country had gained independence, but women were still property. It is not historical fiction but rather an imagined history. Lakshmi left her husband Hari since he beat her, primarily for not having children. Leaving her arranged marriage meant that she also left her family and hometown. She had to reinvent herself and establish contacts where she had lacked the network of relatives from her formative years.Lakshmi, meaning goddess of wealth, employed a young boy named Malik to help her obtain supplies and move her business around to her clients. Malik is an endearing character who matures as the plot develops and portrays to Lakshmi, whom he calls "Aunty Boss," how to use relationships to one's advantage without taking advantage of people. I loved how he interacted with clients, women of a higher class. Privileged women appreciated Lakshmi's talents in painting their hands, feet, and other body parts with artistic personalized henna designs. She also peddled herbal contraceptives; for that business, she had men who purchased her sachets for their mistresses. Additionally, Lakshmi provides fertility and abortion treatments. Her many wealthy clients provide enough income for a house but also put her in precarious predicaments.Complicating her life, Lakshmi discovers she has a thirteen-year-old sister that she hadn't known existed. Since she had fled her family in the disgrace of divorce, she had not known her mother had another child. Her sister Radha shows up courtesy of her estranged husband, and Lakshmi becomes the teenager's guardian and experiences all the angst and responsibility that raising an adolescent brings. Her Life becomes even more entangled and complex as she endeavors to continue her business and try her hand at matchmaking. Though the story is sometimes unrealistic, this talented author delves into bloodlines, power and powerlessness, and caste. There are also poignant running themes about reputation and gossip. Then there is much related to ambition, skill, responsibility, betrayal, and moral grounds. This author is a great storyteller; she made her characters come alive and created a page-turner with this novel. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars I loved reading this book! *by D***A on Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2024* This was a wonderful, captivating story. I really enjoyed every second reading this book. I am not all that familiar with the Indian culture and the author includes a very handy glossary at the end which is very helpful. I highly recommend this book. 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