Six Days in Bombay

By: Alka Joshi

Narrated by: Sneha Mathan

"A sparkling travelogue and a poignant journey of self-discovery all in one. . . . Alka Joshi is simply the best!" —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network and The Rose Code

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Henna Artist, this sweeping novel of identity and self-discovery takes readers from Bombay to Prague, Florence, Paris and London, to uncover the mystery behind a famous painter's death.

When renowned painter Mira Novak arrives at Wadia hospital in Bombay after a miscarriage, she's expected to make a quick recovery, and her nurse, Sona, is excited to learn more about the vivacious artist who shares her half-Indian identity. Sona, yearning for a larger life, finds herself carried away by Mira's stories of her travels and exploits and is shocked by accounts of the many lovers the painter has left scattered throughout Europe. When Mira dies quite suddenly and mysteriously, Sona falls under suspicion, and her quiet life is upended.

The key to proving Sona's innocence may lie in a cryptic note and four paintings Mira left in her care, sending the young woman on a mission to visit the painter's former friends and lovers across a tumultuous Europe teetering toward war. On the precipice of discovering her own identity, Sona learns that the painter's charming facade hid a far more complicated, troubled soul.

In her first stand-alone novel since her bestselling debut, The Henna Artist, Alka Joshi uses the life of painter Amrita Sher-Gil, the "Frida Kahlo of India," as inspiration for the story's beginning to explore how far we'll travel to determine where we truly belong.

Discover more novels from Alka Joshi:

• THE HENNA ARTIST
• THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR
• THE PERFUMIST OF PARIS

Terrific story about the painter Amrita Sherfill

Excellent fictionalized account of the talented painter, Amrita Shergill. Fabulous performance by Sneha Mathan, who never fails to mesmerize with her careful articulation and velvety voice.

A beautiful story told more beautifully

It was a great story, very well told. I couldn’t put it down and enjoyed it thoroughly

The writing is excellent

I liked the way the author dealt with racial and inter generational issues. The characters were portrayed very well.

Another beautiful novel from Alka Joshi!

Truly was hooked from the beginning like the other three books from Alka Joshi, it was wonderful to hear yet another one of her books, and enjoy the rich world she builds in each one! So worth the read, thank you for another beautiful story!

What an interesting story.

I learned so much from this book. I never realized how hated the people from India were when they became their own country and not under Britain.

The narration was so easy to listen to.

I just really love this book along with the other books of her I’ve read