by Alka Joshi · Maeva Ediciones · tapa dura · ISBN 9788418184642
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«La artista de henna» is the historical novel by Alka Joshi, published by Maeva Ediciones in hardback (344 pages, in Spanish).
Jaipur, 1955. Lakshmi fled an abusive husband and has become the most sought-after henna artist and confidante of high-caste women. Her remedies and advice spark rumours; the appearance of her husband with Radha, whom he introduces as his little sister, endangers the discretion of her new life.
First instalment of the Jaipur Trilogy, originally published in English as The Henna Artist in 2020.
Appeals to readers of historical fiction, book clubs, and those seeking narrative set in India with a female protagonist.
