
Incarnations
India in Fifty Lives
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Narrated by:
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Vikas Adam
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By:
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Sunil Khilnani
For all of India's myths, its sea of stories and moral epics, Indian history remains a curiously unpeopled place. In Incarnations, Sunil Khilnani fills that space, recapturing the human dimension of how the world's largest democracy came to be. His trenchant portraits of emperors, warriors, philosophers, film stars, and corporate titans - some famous, some unjustly forgotten - bring feeling, wry humor, and uncommon insight to dilemmas that extend from ancient times to our own.
As he journeys across the country and through its past, Khilnani uncovers more than just history. In rocket launches and ayurvedic call centers, in slum temples and Bollywood studios, in California communes and grimy ports, he examines the continued, and often surprising, relevance of the men and women who have made India - and the world - what it is. We encounter the Buddha, "the first human personality"; the ancient Sanskrit linguist who inspires computer programmers today; the wit and guile of India's Machiavelli; and the medieval poets who mocked rituals and caste. Incarnations is an ideal introduction to India, and a provocative and sophisticated reinterpretation of its history.
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India in 2500 years through 50 personalities.
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Short synopsis, but very interesting, informative and demanding your continuous attention.
I learned much about India in the process.
The narrator, mr. Vikas Adam is a pleasure to listen to.
I reduced the listing speed to .9x, to savor each word.
My thanks to all involved, JK
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Where does Incarnations rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best in history for a perspective on India and its emergence over milleniaWhat did you like best about this story?
The selection of Indian livesWhat didn’t you like about Vikas Adam’s performance?
Horrible narration of very common Indian words. The pronunciation of almost all of the Indian names and rituals have been botched. Everytime a name was uttered, it made me cringe. Other than this harsh review on one aspect which is central to an Indian book, I the narrator did quite well.Great selection of Indian lives to shed light on
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Great listen, the author is biased
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disliked some stories being too short . in case of some people like Gandhi make two or more chapter
great selection of people
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What did you like best about this story?
Character development, complexity and caution in an era of radical simplifications.What about Vikas Adam’s performance did you like?
Much. Although he gets some of the pronunciations wrong such as Gokhale (the accent is on the last e). It is obvious he has not been educated in Indian schools from the errors he makes. On the other hand his pronunciation of southern Indian names are much stronger than what most northern Indians do with them. The inevitable consequence of a land of so many distinct languages.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Almost.Any additional comments?
Terrific book and narration.Perfect way to introduce India!
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Very informative and entertaining
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prodding and dull
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