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The Perfumist of Paris by Alka Joshi
Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she's finally found her passion-the treasure trove of scents.
When her friend's grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, she quickly discovered she had a talent-she could find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walked through the door. Now, ten years later, she's working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can't give up the thing that drives her.
Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra-women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She's on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her-upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.
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Review
"[A] sensory reading experience... Complex, intelligent, and emotionally charged." -Sarah Penner, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost Apothecary
"An absolutely luscious and unforgettable read." -Meg Waite Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Postmistress of Paris
"The Perfumist of Paris blends sparkling scenes, new and well-loved characters, and fascinating insights into the scent industry to create a deeply satisfying story of a woman coming into her own." -Erica Bauermeister, New York Times bestselling author of The Scent Keeper
"Powerful and evocative as the attars from Radha's perfume lab, evoking India and France with equal beauty, this is Alka Joshi's best book yet!" -Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye
"Lush, insightful, captivating... The Perfumist of Paris has all the rich, satisfying elements of a meal overlooking the Seine." -Zibby Owens, author of Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature
"A lush, spell-binding story that feeds the senses and charms the soul." -Jennifer Rosner, award-winning author of The Yellow Bird Sings
"Alka Joshi once again weaves her glittering magic...heartrending, thrilling, and inspiring." -Lauren Belfer, New York Times bestselling author of Ashton Hall and winner of the National Jewish Book Award
"An immersive, emotional cocktail of passion, turmoil, betrayal, love and the ties that bind." -Bisi Adjapon, author of The Teller of Secrets
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins India (12 July 2023)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9356993726
- ISBN-13 : 978-9356993723
- Item Weight : 500 g
- Dimensions : 19.8 x 12.9 x 2.3 cm
M330
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Paris, 1974. Radha is now thirty-two and living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, when she was only a child herself, but she loves being a mother to her daughters, and she's finally found her passion-the treasure trove of scents.
When her friend's grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, she quickly discovered she had a talent-she could find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walked through the door. Now, ten years later, she's working for a master perfumer, helping to design completely new fragrances for clients and building her career one scent at a time. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. She feels his frustration, but she can't give up the thing that drives her.
Tasked with her first major project, Radha travels to India, where she enlists the help of her sister, Lakshmi, and the courtesans of Agra-women who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. She's on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find her-upending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.
