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The perfumist of Paris / Alka Joshi.
After being tasked with her first major project for the master perfumer, Radha travels to India, enlisting the help of her sisters and the courtesans of Agra, but discovers that the son she gave up years earlier is heading to locate her in Paris--threatening her marriage and carefully managed world.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780778386148 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 342 pages ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto, ON : Mira, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes recipes. |
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| Subject: | Adoptees > Fiction. Perfumes > Fiction. Scandals > Fiction. Jaipur (India) > Fiction. Paris (France) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Recipes. Novels. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | FIC Joshi | 31681010315844 | FICTION | Available | - |
| Stroud Branch | FIC Joshi | 31681010315851 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
After being tasked with her first major project for the master perfumer, Radha travels to India, enlisting the help of her sisters and the courtesans of Agra, but discovers that the son she gave up years earlier is heading to locate her in Paris--threatening her marriage and carefully managed world. - Baker & Taylor
Paris, 1974. Radha is living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. She still grieves for the baby boy she gave up years ago, but has finally found her passion: the treasure trove of scents. When a friend's grandfather offered her a job at his parfumerie, Radha discovers she can find the perfect fragrance for any customer who walks in the door. Now she is helping to design new fragrances for clients. Her first major project takes Radha back to India, and she is on the cusp of a breakthrough when she find out the sun she never told Pierre about is heading to Paris to find her. Will learning the truth destroy their vulnerable marriage? -- adapted from jacket - Baker & Taylor
In 1974, Paris perfumer Radha, on the cusp of a breakthrough, travels to India where she enlists the help of her sister and the courtesans of Agra, who use the power of fragrance to seduce, while finally confronting a past secret, which threatens her already vulnerable marriage. 150,000 first printing. - Harlequin
"A stunning portrait of a woman blossoming into her full powerâ¦this is Alka Joshi's best book yet!â âKate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Diamond Eye
From the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist, the final chapter in Alka Joshiâs New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radhaâs budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past.
Paris, 1974. Radha is now 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 sheâs finally found her passionâthe treasure trove of scents.
She has an exciting and challenging position 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 canât give up this 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 Agraâwomen who use the power of fragrance to seduce, tease and entice. Sheâs on the cusp of a breakthrough when she finds out the son she never told her husband about is heading to Paris to find herâupending her carefully managed world and threatening to destroy a vulnerable marriage.
The Jaipur Trilogy
Book 1: The Henna Artist
Book 2: The Secret Keeper of Jaipur
Book 3: The Perfumist of Paris
