She feels his frustration, but she can’t give up this thing that drives her. She only wishes Pierre could understand her need to work. 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 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. Radha is now living in Paris with her husband, Pierre, and their two daughters. Alka Joshi will be speaking and signing copies of The Perfumist of Paris on April 3.įrom the author of Reese's Book Club Pick The Henna Artist, the final chapter in Alka Joshi’s New York Times bestselling Jaipur trilogy takes readers to 1970s Paris, where Radha’s budding career as a perfumer must compete with the demands of her family and the secrets of her past. While supplies last, copies must be picked up locally.

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Napa Bookmine is honored to be joined by Alka Joshi, author of The Perfumist of Paris, in conversation with Holly Hubbard Preston at the Napa County Library on April 3rd, 2023 6:00pm.

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