The Illuminated
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Narrated by:
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Swasti Shree Sharma
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Written by:
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Anindita Ghose
About this listen
"When the light shifts, you see the world differently."
A superbly nuanced work of fiction, Anindita Ghose's first novel The Illuminated revolves around two women: Shashi and Tara. After the sudden death of her celebrated husband, Shashi is alarmed to realize that overnight, she has lost her life's moorings. Meanwhile, their fiercely independent daughter Tara, a Sanskrit scholar, has been drawn into a passionate involvement with an older man, which threatens to consume her in ways she did not imagine possible.
Amidst a rising tide of religious fundamentalism in India that is determined to put women in their place, Shashi and Tara attempt to look at themselves, and at each other, in a new light. But is it possible to emerge from an eclipse unscathed?
An astonishing feat of the imagination, The Illuminated is as sophisticated in the quality of its prose as it is provocative in its thematic focus on questions of identity. A remarkable novel of ideas, it marks the arrival of a tremendous new literary talent.
©2021 Anindita Ghose (P)2021 HarperCollins PublishersWhat listeners say about The Illuminated
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- Anonymous User
- 29-03-23
Very real and human
Excellent story and narration. The sensitivity of the author is beautifully understated yet obvious. loved it
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- Anonymous User
- 17-06-22
Reminiscent of vivid familiar bites and more
Anindita is my first cousin, so it is given that we have a lot of shared situations, that we experienced and consumed in our individual capacity. Throughout the book there were glimpses of many such tiny bits and bites of known, almost cathartic nuances that looked to be handpicked to bring out the intersectional memories and stories we have heard/lived/been part of in our formative years. While listening to the naration... I could almost feel myself sitting next to her while she penned down her masterpiece, meticulously. Lots of love and hugs 🤗🤗( with soft sniffles and a giant lump in my throat) Thank you A.G. & audible for this experience, I am not a reader so this is where I experience such geniuses.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-12-21
Absolutely stunning
Just loved it. Tara and shashi stole my heart. But I loved poornima the most. The narrator always maintained a good pace. I think I could relate more because of my similar roots and same profession as Tara.
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