A Suitable Boy
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A Suitable Boy
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Narrated by:
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Sagar Arya
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By:
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Vikram Seth
About this listen
The international best seller and modern classic: now a major TV series.
One of the BBC's 100 novels that shaped our world.
A modern classic, this epic tale of families, romance and political intrigue, set in India, never loses its power to delight and enchant listeners.
At its core, A Suitable Boy is a love story: the tale of Lata - and her mother's - attempts to find her a suitable husband, through love or through exacting maternal appraisal. At the same time, it is the story of India, newly independent and struggling through a time of crisis as a sixth of the world's population faces its first great general election and the chance to map its own destiny.
©1993 Vikram Seth (P)2020 Orion Publishing GroupCritic Reviews
"A phenomenon, a prodigy, a marvel." (Evening Standard)
"Seth is the best writer of his generation." (The Times)
"Fiction on a grand scale. By the time you reach the last page you will have absorbed a splendid story, full of the tangle and perfume of India." (Sunday Telegraph)
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- Maddie Grant
- 04-05-2023
Second time of listening
This is well worth the listen. For one credit, it’ll likely be the biggest, longest, largest download, most glorious listen of your life.
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- fred smith
- 06-06-2024
Wonderful,
Loved it all. Huge book but this was my second read. Was sad when it was over. Really well narrated
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- jeni jaffray
- 03-05-2021
Great read
Absolutely loved this novel.What a wonderful insight into the Indian culture,and their political world. I will look forward to reading other novels by this author.
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- Anna Chemin
- 21-06-2023
Quantity AND Quality
I already knew and valued Vikram Seth's novel but listening to this excellent audiobook version, with authentic accents and pronunciation of names and places, has enhanced my appreciation of the book, the story and the themes even more. Highly recommended, both for the content and the narration.
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- Philip
- 28-04-2022
Rolls off the page with the inexorable ease of the Ganga and the complex beauty of a Moghul monument
Beautifully crafted, the story rolls off the page with the inexorable ease of the Ganga and the complex beauty of a Moghul monument. Seth’s construction of character and narrative places him firmly in the pantheon of the best English-language writers. His love of language is patent and poetic. I’m reading the audiobook, for which I have waited nearly 30 years, and Sagar Arya’s narration is truly, truly masterful. Providing a beautifully sonorous and mellifluous narrative voice, Arya also brings to life God-knows-how many speaking parts, from the anxious and manipulative Mrs Rupa Mehra, through the bumptious anglophile Arun Mehra, to British Raj leftovers Basil and Patricia Cox and fellow storyteller The Guppi. I read this book in the mid ‘90s and immediately elevated it into my top 10 novels. The audiobook brings it to life again.
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- Carrieliz
- 02-01-2022
Boring
Too slow and boring. I just can't listen to this any longer. After 2 hours I am giving up.
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