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Arranged Marriage: Stories
- Narrated by: Judith West
- Length: 10 hrs and 1 min
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Publisher's Summary
Although Chitra Divakaruni's poetry has won praise and awards for many years, it is her "luminous, exquisitely crafted prose" (Ms.) that is quickly making her one of the brightest rising stars in the changing face of American literature. Arranged Marriage, her first collection of stories, spent five weeks on the San Francisco Chronicle best seller list and garnered critical acclaim that would have been extraordinary for even a more established author. For the young girls and women brought to life in these stories, the possibility of change, of starting anew, is both as terrifying and filled with promise as the ocean that separates them from their homes in India. From the story of a young bride whose fairy-tale vision of California is shattered when her husband is murdered and she must face the future on her own, to a proud middle-aged divorced woman determined to succeed in San Francisco, Divakaruni's award-winning poetry fuses here with prose for the first time to create 11 devastating portraits of women on the verge of an unforgettable transformation.
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- vamsi priya
- 04-05-22
Okay
Was okay,it has mostly the story line of women abroad and different perspective of their lives. I didn't much enjoy the narration because of the weird way Westerners pronounce our Indian words and also didn't much enjoy the tone.
otherwise it is good for short time pass listen.
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- Gaurang Mukherji
- 06-05-20
beautiful stories
The stories are essentially Indian and it would have been better if read by someone with those softer tones. Judith West is a fine reader but her pronunciations and the matter of fact voice did not match the mood of the stories. sorry Judith no harsh feelings intended towards you, just giving an unbiased opinion. Bengalis do have a particular way of narrating. I missed that.
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- S Srinivasan
- 05-12-21
Spoilt by narrator
The accent adopted by the narrator felt so fake.
Better to get a good Indian narrator for books with Indian protagonists or those set in India.
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- shomona khanna
- 29-01-22
Unbelievable narrator accent
The narrator is so bad i am unable to get past the first few sentences!!! This is no way to treat one of the most beloved writers from India, by giving them a narrator with a thick Portuguese accent. Be better, Audible!!!
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- s mohan
- 09-03-22
Good
Only flaw, the Indian accent was so jarring which diverted my attention from the storyline!
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- 08-05-22
The voice of the narrator
The voice of the narrator is a bit irritating especially for a setting in india. Just could not listen as it was very distracting
So unfortunately cannot comment on the story!!
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- Rhaenys T
- 18-04-22
Worst Narration Ever!
The narrator makes a mockery of an Indian accent ruining the whole feel of the book. There are so many Indian narrators that would have done a much better job.
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