A Free Man, Aman Sethi
A Free Man, Aman Sethi
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A Free Man

Author: Aman Sethi

Narrator: Vikas Adam

Unabridged: 4 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/22/2012


Synopsis

Like Dave EggerssZeitounand Alexander MastersStuart, this is a tour de force of narrative reportagean intimate portrait of an invisible man. Mohammed Ashraf studied biology in college, and after college he learned how to repair television sets, cut suit lengths, and slice chicken. He has lived in Mumbai, Calcutta, Hyderabad, Surat, and Patna, but this evening he is stoned on a street in Sadar Bazaar in North Delhi. The morning shall bring hangovers, whiskey breakfasts, and possibly answers to the lingering questions that haunt Ashraf. How did he get here? Why is he the way he is? And is there a way back home? In this compelling account of the life of an itinerant laborer, Aman Sethi brings Ashraf vividly alive and illuminates the lives of countless others like him. Wry, humorous, and insightful,A Free Manis an unforgettable portrait of an invisible man in his invisible city.

About Aman Sethi

Aman Sethi, born in Bombay in 1983, studied chemistry in Delhi and attended the Columbia School of Journalism. He is a correspondent for the Hindu and the recipient of a Red Cross Award for his reportage.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Khush

Not so long and a well-written book on Delhi. Aman Sethi follows the life of 'Ashraf' and his friends –a gang of impoverished daily wage earners. I enjoyed reading this book, and knowing more about the people who are so brutally ignored in everyday life as if they do not exist. The indifference of m......more

The blurbs rave about it. If you can stop smirking at the obviously PR induced sound-bytes and look inside the book you'd find it worth a read. In fact it is a recommended read. The writing might be a bit similar to a rushed notes in journal kind but the acute sense of 'people watching' and, awarene......more

Goodreads review by Erin

I absolutely loved this book--actually finished it in one night! Aman Sethi does an amazing job transporting the reader to Delhi. The people he chose to write about are colorful and insightful. I hope the author decides to do more research on the lives of those struggling in the slums of India. It's......more

Goodreads review by Parth

A friend of mine gifted this book recently. We had discussed how our middle class upbringings had kept us so far away from the lives of so many around us - laborers, daily wage workers and such. My ignorance had created a curiosity. I finished this book in a few days and found it a remarkable ethnogr......more