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The Indian Clerk
- Narrated by: Graeme Malcom
- Length: 17 hrs and 43 mins
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Summary
This critically acclaimed and emotionally charged novel about the strange and ultimately tragic relationship between an esteemed British mathematician and an unknown and unschooled mathematical genius is historical fiction at its best: ambitious, profound, and absorbing.
Based on the remarkable true story of G. H. Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan, and populated with such luminaries such as D. H. Lawrence, Bertrand Russell, and Ludwig Wittgenstein, The Indian Clerk takes this extraordinary slice of history and transforms it into an emotional and spellbinding story about the fragility of human connection and our need to find order in the world. A literary masterpiece, it appeared on four best seller lists, including the Los Angeles Times, and received dazzling reviews from every major publication in the country.
As an added bonus, when you purchase our Audible Modern Vanguard production of David Leavitt's book, you'll also get an exclusive Jim Atlas interview that begins when the audiobook ends.
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
- Michele
- 16-10-11
Buy Leavitt, but not this one.
I'm a fan of David Leavitt's writing and had already bought 'The Indian Clerk' in paperback. But I really struggled with it, and started reading it twice, never getting more than a quarter way through. So when I saw it on Audible I decided to buy it thinking that perhaps I could get into the book this way. But although I did finish both parts, it was a bit of a hard slog. The narration is really tedious. The reader's downward inflection is irritating within minutes, so imagine seven hours of this weary narration. I did feel there was a great story in there somewhere, but the book needs a brutal edit. Way too long. Too many mathematical equations are fleshed out at the expense of the potentially far more interesting human relationships, which somehow you never really get your teeth into. I only suffered this audiobook out of respect for Leavitt's other work, but despite my optimism, it never really got going.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- grannym
- 25-06-10
The Indian Clerk
this is the first audible book that I have thouroghly disliked. The narration was too monotone and had very little variation. The story, which sounded fascinating and based on true incidents managed to be 'ho hum'. Sorry, but I couldn't finish part 2. I would be interested to hear what othes have to say.
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
- Paul
- 01-07-10
A book more based on gay love than science
I was excited at the prospect of a book based on this intriguing
character but was disappointed. If you want a book about a gay love you wont be.
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