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The Far Field
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Sneha Mathan
- Length: 14 hrs
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Publisher's Summary
In the wake of her mother's death, Shalini, a privileged and restless young woman from Bangalore, sets out for a remote Himalayan village in the troubled northern region of Kashmir. Certain that the loss of her mother is somehow connected to the decade-old disappearance of Bashir Ahmed, a charming Kashmiri salesman who frequented her childhood home, she is determined to confront him. But upon her arrival, Shalini is brought face to face with Kashmir's politics, as well as the tangled history of the local family that takes her in. And when life in the village turns volatile and old hatreds threaten to erupt into violence, Shalini finds herself forced to make a series of choices that could hold dangerous repercussions for the very people she has come to love.
Critic Reviews
“Remarkable...an engrossing narrative.... Vijay’s stunning debut novel expertly intertwines the personal and political to pick apart the history of Jammu and Kashmir.” (Publishers Weekly)
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- Pushkar
- 20-12-19
A mature tale of finding oneself
A thought provoking book, I eased through the book without a struggle. I could feel Shalini's emotions through her journey. The realization that life has its ups and downs and sometimes things are just beyond our control. Loved the narrator's work too. She did a splendid job with perfect pronunciations and modulations. I'd love to listen to another book by her.
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- Mommyingtales
- 13-06-22
Young girl in Kashmir!
A lively narrative of a young troubled girl about her relationship with the headstrong mother and loving but aloof father - weaved through the lives of Kashmiris in Kishtwar. Loved the style of writing by the author and how she has managed to bring alive the characters and their emotional selves. Did feel that some extensions of relationships seemed stretched. But all in all a good read - Audible experience was brilliant too.
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- Samir Satam
- 04-02-20
Passionately written, Beautifully narrated...
This is such a beautifully written powerful novel about putting an effort to see things beyond what's convenient to know and believe... The experience of listening to 'The Far Field' is going linger in my mind for years to come... It has been as beautifully narrated by Sneha Mathan, as it has been passionately written by Madhuri Vijay...
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- shariq
- 03-04-20
a surprisingly bold story
this book doesn't maintain any pretence of being correct or indulging in the closure of a happy ending which for a debut novel is nothing short of courage. even though the book feels a bit tedious in the middle parts, the conclusion makes up for an overall good read.
the performance by Sneha Mathan is worth mentioning here.
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- Road runner
- 10-12-19
Wonderful absorbing story
The book made you feel for the characters and you felt like you with Shalini .Different emotions and thoughts run through your mind which keep varying throughout .
Audible make it a heady addition
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- Pratyush
- 14-12-19
A wonderful, albeit a nerve wracking story.
A stunningly beautiful picture is painted in front you -- of the Kashmir valley and of the life in a small town. The author will take you on a journey which is her own, but feels just as much yours. The apotheosis is surprisingly short, considering the book seems to spend a lot of time developing the story towards it.
Definitely recommend this book! 👌🏽
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- Anusree Menon
- 27-11-20
Sneha Manthan brings alive the story!
A riveting story and the narrative keeps the listener hooked.
Sneha's voice modulation abd narrative style is one of the best that I've heard. I have listened to many audio books and I would judge this book as one of the best in terms of delivery.
The story line builds up and thr author very brilliantly takes the reader through a series of emotions. In the end, I felt a range of emotions for the protagonist-this perhaps is an indicator of the genius of Madhuri Vijay.
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- preetal k.
- 01-10-20
Slow paced
Tha narration was extremely good, that kept me going most of the times than the storyline.
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- Bookworm Garima
- 21-11-19
Had High Expectations,Found it Average
1. I had high expectations,the book being a JCB Prize Winner,but felt disappointed with the later half of the story line.
2. First half gave a different picture about the plot but the story landed up ending with a completely different climax.
3.The only good thing was the narration,however at most places,it was too straight but can't blame the narrator because it was the lack of grip in the story.
4. Can be read/listened once,but only if you are eager to read every Award Winning book.
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- Burjis Shabir
- 15-08-20
Wonderful and Sobering
A story that needs to be read and told and thought of a million times over. Especially in the times we live in!
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