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1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 07 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Performer |
Read by Vikas Adam. |
| Summary |
Like Dave Eggers' Zeitoun and Alexander Masters' Stuart, this is a tour de force of narrative reportage-an 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 Man is an unforgettable portrait of an invisible man in his invisible city. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| Subject |
Mohammed, Ashraf, 1966-
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Homeless persons -- India -- Delhi -- Biography.
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Day laborers -- India -- Delhi -- Biography.
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Delhi (India) -- Biography.
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Life change events -- India -- Delhi -- Case studies.
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Delhi (India) -- Social conditions.
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Urban poor -- India -- Delhi.
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Marginality, Social -- India -- Delhi.
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| Added Author |
Adam, Vikas.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781538597637 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1538597632 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12396829 |
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