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The Lowland
- Narrated by: Sunil Malhotra
- Length: 13 hrs and 3 mins
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical
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Publisher's Summary
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of The Namesake comes an extraordinary new novel, set in both India and America, that expands the scope and range of one of our most dazzling storytellers: a tale of two brothers bound by tragedy, a fiercely brilliant woman haunted by her past, a country torn by revolution, and a love that lasts long past death.
Born just 15 months apart, Subhash and Udayan Mitra are inseparable brothers, one often mistaken for the other in the Calcutta neighborhood where they grow up. But they are also opposites, with gravely different futures ahead. It is the 1960s, and Udayan - charismatic and impulsive - finds himself drawn to the Naxalite movement, a rebellion waged to eradicate inequity and poverty; he will give everything, risk all, for what he believes. Subhash, the dutiful son, does not share his brother’s political passion; he leaves home to pursue a life of scientific research in a quiet, coastal corner of America.
But when Subhash learns what happened to his brother in the lowland outside their family’s home, he goes back to India, hoping to pick up the pieces of a shattered family, and to heal the wounds Udayan left behind - including those seared in the heart of his brother’s wife.
Masterly suspenseful, sweeping, piercingly intimate, The Lowland is a work of great beauty and complex emotion; an engrossing family saga and a story steeped in history that spans generations and geographies with seamless authenticity. It is Jhumpa Lahiri at the height of her considerable powers.
Long-listed for the 2013 Man Booker Prize
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-09-20
Moving and relatable
loved the lowland. literally finished it in 2 days, the pace is good, the people very real and the story, moving.
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- Yash Maheshwari
- 31-08-20
Beautiful
Beautiful writing style of the author as well as the recitation! So vivid description of everything, even the smallest of a moment.. pure bliss.
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- Prerona Baruah
- 12-08-20
Beautifully executed.
A fulfilling experience. One of those books that stay with us.
To Sunil Malhotra: Narration was lovely. Your voice modulations are great; esp. those of the leaders at speeches.
Just the female voice adaptions sound flat at times. Can be worked upon on a little. In total, had loved listening in.
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- Pratyush
- 12-11-19
Wonderful story, apt narration
Jhumpa Lahiri obviously knows how to tell a tale. Broadly, we see a bird's eye view of the life of Subhash -- even though the book is from third person's view, I think the story more or less revolves around Subhash. We zoom into the more important stages of his life, and we learn about people barging into our lives, and letting us go. All of this in an incessant background of communist movement in India.
It's a beautiful book. Give it a listen. 👌🏽
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- Deepti Chacko Bangera
- 12-09-19
Deeply rooted and very heavy story
The story was amazing. I cant stop appreciating the writer for her knowledge about the rebelion is different partsmof the world. How beautifuly the effects of each action and its climax has been written. It doesnt break the hope of readers when Bela decides to come back to ner father. The Cold hearted Gauri coming back home and meeting Bela was the moment I was waiting for. wanted to know what a mothe rwho decided to leave her child behind would say to her years after. Gripping story. But I did not like the Narration and especialy the acsent which made the simple Indian names sound too much American. Kind of the voice didnt make me feel connefted to the story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-08-19
An unavoidable voyage through time and space
decent narration and a unique way of pronouncing Indian names...could be better but not below the standards , however high you set the scale.,
story is more of a voyage type... starting from one shore and ends at another...though they r seperate d by a small ocean , they r like neighbours
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- Just Another Reader
- 07-09-19
Dazzling, Flawfully Flawless.
At the peak of her artistry, a writer twists the navigations of the human mind and soul. a gut - wrenching, aching story of the broken. A family and country bound by revolution and tragedy. A tale that lingers beyond it's own read. Masterful Crafting. Beguiling writing. A Dazzling and Remarkable Novel, by without a doubt, one of the world's greatest writers, Jhumpa Lahiri, pushes the limits of Literature and Emotions.
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- Ninell
- 27-07-17
Highlyrecommended
Rich, multi-dimensional, sensitive - this is an excellent story of the tragedy that is life. It will stay with me.
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- Baloo
- 28-03-15
Loved it
I nearly didn't buy this because of the negative reviews and because listening to the brief sample the narrator did sound a bit flat. I'm so glad I did though as after a short time listening I was mesmerised. The narrator's style just takes a little time to get used to but is actually very appropriate and effective once you settle into it.
I loved this story and will definitely read more by this author.
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- emma
- 03-09-17
High quality writing, low emotions
The writing was excellent, but I would really like to ask the author if she could please just let some of her characters have a few moments of happiness, just once! All the major and minor characters seem to move between states of loneliness, grief and guilt with barely a glimpse of joy in between. It makes it difficult to enjoy the story, despite the quality narration by Sunil Malhotra.
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- mr
- 09-06-17
starts off slow but give it time.....
diverse and moving the story expands and unfolds as it introduces new characters and new perspectives.
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- Steve S
- 14-12-14
Flat and depressing
Any additional comments?
I should start by saying that i listened to the audiobook version of this book and add that i don't normally listen to this genre; i bought this in a half-price sale.I have to say that i found this book quite tedious, as well as depressing. The story and characters were quite flat and much of it was done in 3rd person, which detracted from the story in my opinion.It picked-up a bit towards the end and there was opportunity for the interest level to go up, but the author simply skipped the plot with a few throw-away lines.I have never stopped listening to a book part-way through, as there is always the hope that thinga will improve later-on. I came quite close with this one though.
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- Suzanna
- 05-05-14
An interesting story, irritatingly read.
Is there anything you would change about this book?
I enjoyed the story and found the cultural backdrop fascinating. I did not like the American narrator and hoped rather for a more Indian or English voice. I found his pronunciation difficult at times to follow and irritating too.
What did you like best about this story?
The history of recent times in India was fascinating set against the traditions that were in such as state of flux.
Would you be willing to try another one of Sunil Malhotra’s performances?
No
Any additional comments?
The characters were on the whole rather unsympathetic, an d so it is difficult to love a book where you find it hard to care what happens to the main characters.
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- Sennichi
- 18-06-14
A big disappointment
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Maybe would appeal to people who have not read any literature set in India
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
I think I am going to give up on this book
What didn’t you like about Sunil Malhotra’s performance?
Very wooden and mechanical
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment
Any additional comments?
I cannot understand why this book was nominated for a Booker
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-04-15
Long and colourless
I have to agree with another reviewer it is long and full of sad repressed and colourless characters. It finally started moving at the end as though the whole body of the book was a slow set up for what was a poignant ending, but was it worth it?
Y