The Secret Keeper Of Jaipur By Alka Joshi (Audiobook Excerpt) by Libro.fm published on 2021-05-10T16:46:50Z This is a preview of the digital audiobook of The Secret Keeper of Jaipur by Alka Joshi, available on Libro.fm at https://libro.fm/audiobooks/9781488211584?cmp=librosoundcloud_2021. Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to directly support independent bookstores. Libro.fm's bookstore partners come in all shapes and sizes but do have one thing in common: being fiercely independent. Your purchases will directly support your chosen bookstore. The Secret Keeper of Jaipur By: Alka Joshi Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Ariyan Kassam & Deepa Samuel Length: 11 hours 8 minutes In New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi’s intriguing new novel, henna artist Lakshmi arranges for her protégé, Malik, to intern at the Jaipur Palace in this tale rich in character, atmosphere, and lavish storytelling. Bookseller Recommendation: “At the grand opening of the Royal Jewel Cinema there are secrets left untold. Secrets about adoptions that happened, and those that didn't. Secrets about marriages arranged to build dynasties and those to save face. And a man who was a nobody as a boy is going by a different name, and some recognize him and others either don't or choose not to. By the end of the first chapter there's a surprising collapse, and chapter two changes to the voice of the widow of a shepherd. The third narrator, the wife of a doctor, was the primary in Alka Joshi's first book, The Henna Artist, which I have not read but now want to. In the last few months I've read a number of books that are not my typical genre or setting. This glimpse into India, with not a single white character in the whole of the book, made me want to see and touch all the fabrics, eat all the foods, and peep into these amazing intertwined lives to see what lies beneath the surface. ”—Lisa, Bookmarks Description It’s the spring of 1969, and Lakshmi, now married to Dr. Jay Kumar, directs the Healing Garden in Shimla. Malik has finished his private school education. At twenty, he has just met a young woman named Nimmi when he leaves to apprentice at the Facilities Office of the Jaipur Royal Palace. Their latest project: a state-of-the-art cinema. Malik soon finds that not much has changed as he navigates the Pink City of his childhood. Power and money still move seamlessly among the wealthy class, and favors flow from Jaipur’s Royal Palace, but only if certain secrets remain buried. When the cinema’s balcony tragically collapses on opening night, blame is placed where it is convenient. But Malik suspects something far darker and sets out to uncover the truth. As a former street child, he always knew to keep his own counsel; it’s a lesson that will serve him as he untangles a web of lies. Genre Audiobooks